UEFA announces referee appointments for major European club finals
The UEFA Referees Committee has officially confirmed the match officials for the 2024 European club competition finals. On May 30 in Budapest, German referee Daniel Siebert will officiate the Champions League final between Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain, assisted by Jan Seidel and Rafael Foltyn, with Bastian Dankert serving as the VAR. The Europa League final on May 20 in Istanbul, featuring Freiburg and Aston Villa, will be refereed by Frenchman Francois Letexier. The Conference League final between Crystal Palace and Rayo Vallecano is scheduled for May 27 in Leipzig and will be led by Italian referee Maurizio Mariani. Finally, the Women's Champions League final between Barcelona and Olympique Lyonnais will take place on May 23 in Oslo, officiated by Swedish referee Tess Olofsson. Sources provided conflicting details regarding the officiating teams for the Women's final, with one source naming Spahic and Lekeberg as assistants, while another omitted specific individual names in the summary list. All appointments were officially announced on May 11.