For the second Time after 2007, the two Champions League finals under the guidance of German arbitrators. UEFA has nominated Felix Brych for the duel Juve against Real and Bibiana Steinhaus for the women’s final.
For the German referee, the nomination of Felix Brych and Bibiana Steinhaus as Impartial in the Champions League is a proof of great appreciation finals. As the European football Association UEFA on Friday announced that the Munich, Brych in the final between Juventus and Real Madrid on 3. June in Cardiff. Two days before the Hannoveranerin stone house leads the women’s final between Olympique Lyon and Paris St. Germain in Cardiff. It is the second Time after 2007 that the two German Referees have to get to the finals of the Champions League transfer.
“The line of a Champions League final is one of the highest honors that can get a referee in his career,” said Herbert Fandel, Chairman of the DFB referee Committee. “You don’t get it as a gift, it is the result of the year is a rather long, hard work.” That Brych and stone house had been nominated, “is a very special award for the whole of the German refereeing”.
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The 41-year-old Brych has come in this season already five times in the Champions League. In 2014, he directed the Europa League final between FC Sevilla and Benfica Lisbon. The 38-year-old stone house in 2011 was the referee of the final of the women’s world Cup and also in the final of the 2012 Olympic games in London.
According to Hellmut Krug (1998), Markus Merk (2003) and Fandel (2007), Brych was the fourth German referee, who will lead a final match of the Champions League. “According to our stakes at the world Cup in 2014 and the 2016 European championship and the final of the Europa League in 2014 it was in the past years, as a Team, our big goal is to run once the final of the Champions League,” said Brych. “That’s why we’re excited about the nomination.” As assistants to him, Mark will have the support of Borsch and Stefan Lupp.
Ten years after Christine Baitinger a German referee directs in Bibiana Steinhaus for the second Time a final of the “king’s class”. “We feel this unique task as a great appreciation for our intensive work in recent years,” said the 38-Year-old. “In addition, she is also an incentive to confirm the trust placed in us.” Will assist you by Katrin Rafalski and Christina Biehl.
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