The controversial Michael Oliver, for Real Madrid-Eintracht

Since last Wednesday we have learned that the British international collegiate Michael Oliver will be in charge of calling the first big game of the season. the end of European Super Cup Come in real Madrid and the Eintracht Frankfurt.

The 37-year-old English referee is part of the UEFA Arbitration Elite group along with another great English referee, Atkinson. The two were at the end of last July in the course organized by UEFA for the best referees of the European continent. In fact, he is on the list of 36 referees who will attend the World Cup in Qatar. Recently the British collegiate expert blew the whistle on Spanish football. It was June’s League of Nations clash against Portugal that ended in a tie at one.

Oliver is a cradle referee who was introduced to refereeing by his father, Clive, at the age of 14. He was promoted to the National List of Referees in 2007; That same year, he officiated the first final of his conference, becoming the youngest soccer referee to referee at Wembley Stadium. He is also the youngest assistant in the Premier League and the youngest fourth official.

Oliver was due to make his Premier League debut in a match between Fulham and Portsmouth in January 2010, but was unable to do so as he underwent ankle surgery and was unable to make his debut until April of the same year. It has been international since 2012.

Michael Oliver was appointed for the 2012-13 FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium. He also officiated in the 2014 Community Shield final between Arsenal and Manchester City (3–0). Almost six years ago he made his Champions League debut in a match between Sporting Lisbon against Legia Warsaw.

Surprisingly, there is only one precedent so far in Real Madrid. A game that went down in history because it sent one of the most important goalkeepers in world football, Gianluigi Buffon, out of his mind and out of action. In the 2017-2018 season, the British referee was appointed for the second leg of the quarterfinal between Real Madrid and Juventus (1-3). The match marked by the penalty awarded to Real Madrid in the final moments of the match. It was the 93rd minute of the game when Benatia’s push on Lucas Vázquez was deemed by the English referee as the maximum penalty.

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A decision that caused true madness among the Juventus players of Turin. Then the score was 0-3 in favor of the Italians, thus equal to the 0-3 advantage of the first leg that the white team brought from Turin.

Oliver’s decision caused an outcry from the Juventus players, forcing the referee to show 9 cards and sending off Gianluigi Buffon. The images of the veteran Italian goalkeeper completely out of his mind are still on the retina. His first dismissal since he began his European career in 1997. The Italian was banned for three matches by the UEFA disciplinary body.

Real Madrid did not miss this supreme penalty that ended Cristiano Ronaldo and went to the semifinals. Real Madrid won that edition of the Champions League.

Michael Olver has also whistled just once for Eintracht Frankfurt so far. It was definitely this season in the round of 16 of the Europa League against Betis in Germany. The meeting lasted until extra time and where the Germans ended up eliminating the Betis club

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