Referee stays on Champions League final after apology for attending far-right event

Szymon Marciniak says he was ‘unaware of true nature’ of event Polish referee expresses ‘deepest apologies’ for his involvement

Uefa has given Szymon Marciniak the go-ahead to referee next Saturday’s Champions League final after he apologised for his appearance at an event organised by a far-right politician and provided clarification regarding his involvement.

Marciniak, who also refereed the World Cup final, spoke at an event in Poland on Monday organised by Sławomir Mentzen. Mentzen, the leader of the Confederation party, is known for launching the political slogan “We stand against Jews, gays, abortion, taxation and the European Union”. In 2021 he made international headlines as the producer of a beer named White IPA Matters, which mocked the Black Lives Matter movement.

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