You already know the name of college which will blow the whistle this coming Wednesday for the historic debut of Girona in the Champions League, at the Parc des Princes in Paris against PSG.
The match will be whistled by the German Daniel Siebert, 40 years old and has refereed in the Bundesliga since 2015. From the UEFA Elite group, he was one of the referees who attended the World Cup event in Qatar, where he whistled in one of the most controversial matches that ended in Uruguay’s elimination against Ghana.
The one in Paris was their second meeting so far champions league, where one whistled in the qualifying phase. German is also in the past European Cup held in his country and whistled two matches in the group stage.
This will be third time whistled at the French club and so far finished the previous two success. The last was in September 2022 in the group stage of the Champions League when the Parisian team beat Macabbi Haifa 1-3. It will be the first time he whistles for them at the Parc des Princes. Bastian Dankert, also a German, is on VAR.
Source: La Verdad
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