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The Hindu
2 days ago
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- The Hindu
Who is the referee for the UEFA Nations League final between Portugal and Spain?
Portugal will face Spain in the 2024/25 UEFA Nations League final on Sunday at the Allianz Arena in Munich. Swiss referee Sandro Scharer will officiate the clash between the two European heavyweights. The 37-year-old has been a full international for FIFA since 2015. After completing his referee training in 2005, Scharer quickly rose through the ranks and, by 2011, at the age of 23, was already officiating matches in the Challenge League, Switzerland's second-highest league. In 2013, he made his Super League debut in a match between FC Lausanne-Sport and FC Thun. He made his international debut in a qualifying tournament for the 2015 U-17 European Football Championship. His senior international debut came in a friendly between Italy and San Marino in May 2017. At the start of the 2024/25 season, Scharer was nominated to referee the 2024 UEFA Super Cup match between Real Madrid and Atalanta Bergamo at the National Stadium. Sandro Scharer stats this season in the Nations League Nations League A Apparances: 1 Yellow cards: 2 Red cards: 0 Nations League B Apparances: 1 Yellow cards: 3 Red cards: 0 Full list of officials Referee: Sandro Scharer Assistant referees: Jonas Erni, Susann Kung VAR: Fedayi San Assistant VAR 1: Dennis Higler Assistant VAR 2: Paul van Boekel Fourth official: Serdar Gozubuyuk
Yahoo
09-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Swiss Referee Lives Up To Expectations In Inter Milan Remarkable Champions League Win Vs Bayern Munich
Swiss Referee Lives Up To Expectations In Inter Milan Remarkable Champions League Win Vs Bayern Munich Swiss Referee Lives Up To Expectations In Inter Milan Remarkable Champions League Win Vs Bayern Munich Referee Sandro Scharer earned broad plaudits for his performance in Inter Milan's Champions League win at Bayern Munich last night. According to Gazzetta dello Sport via FCInterNews, the Swiss referee was equal to the task despite the size of the occasion. Advertisement Officiating a Champions League quarter-final game is never, especially between two European heavyweights. However, Scharer did his job to a T. Indeed, he managed proceedings with authority and composure to keep the match under control. Referee Sandro Scharer Matches Expectations in Inter Milan Champions League Win vs Bayern Munich BELGRADE, SERBIA – OCTOBER 11: Referee Sandro Scharer in action during the UEFA Nations League group stage match between Serbia and Hungary at Rajko Mitic Stadium on October 11, 2020 in Belgrade, Serbia. (Photo by) Despite Bayern Munich's protests, Scharer was right not to hand the Bavarians a 'soft' penalty in the fifth minute. Indeed, Alessandro Bastoni wasn't over-zealous when he tackled Michael Olise. Furthermore, he rightfully refused to award Inter a spot-kick for Kim Min-jae's handball after Hakan Calhanoglu's shot. Advertisement Then, he had every right to show Nicola Zalewski a yellow card for a naive challenge early in the second half. Overall, Scharer handled the pressure well, giving VAR no reason to intervene at any point.
Yahoo
06-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Swiss Referee Sandro Scharer To Be In Charge Of Bayern Munich Vs Inter Milan Champions League First Leg
Swiss Referee Sandro Scharer To Be In Charge Of Bayern Munich Vs Inter Milan Champions League First Leg Swiss Referee Sandro Scharer To Be In Charge Of Bayern Munich Vs Inter Milan Champions League First Leg Swiss referee Sandro Scharer will be in charge of Tuesday's Champions League clash between Bayern Munich and Inter Milan. UEFA confirm the officiating team for the quarterfinal first leg match, via FCInterNews. Fedayi San will be on VAR duty. Advertisement Inter Milan travel to Munich to take on Bayern Munich this week. The two European giants will play out a Champions League quarterfinal first leg. Both Bayern Munich and Inter Milan are among the favourites for the competition. Therefore, Tuesday's match has the feel of a real marquee match. Sandro Scharer To Referee Bayern Munich Vs Inter Milan UCL Clash BERGAMO, ITALY – MARCH 14: Referee Sandro Scharer gestures during the UEFA Europa League 2023/24 round of 16 second leg match between Atalanta and Sporting CP at the Stadio di Bergamo on March 14, 2024 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by) The referee for Tuesday's match will be Sandro Scharer. Assisting Scharer in his duties will be fellow Swiss officials Stephane de Almeida and Jonas Erni. The role of the fourth official, meanwhile, will fall to Lukas Fahndrich. In the VAR booth, Swiss referee Fedayi San will oversee the match to ensure to correct any errors by the on-pitch officials. Assisting San in his duties will be Dutch official Pol va Bonkel. Inter will be hoping that the focus stays on the action on the pitch rather than refereeing controversy.
