World Cup final referee Marciniak picked for Champions League final duty
After refereeing the World Cup final in December, Szymon Marciniak of Poland was picked Monday to officiate the Champions League final between Manchester City and Inter Milan.
UEFA selected Marciniak to complete a rare feat on June 10 in anbul of refereeing the biggest finals in national team and European club soccer in the same season.
The 42-year-old Pole won praise for his handling of Argentina’s World Cup win over France in a penalty shootout in Doha, Qatar.
The first World Cup-Champions League final double was done English referee Howard Webb in 2010.
Marciniak handled games with both Champions League finals in the knockout rounds — Manchester City’s 4-0 win over Real Madrid in the semifinals and Inter Milan’s 0-0 draw at Porto in the round of 16.