UEFA Names Referees for 2026 Champions League, Europa League Finals

Daniel Siebert gets the final whistle

The referees for all three men’s European finals are set, plus Sweden’s Tess Olofsson will oversee the Women’s Champions League final between Barcelona and Lyon.

Siebert, who refereed Arsenal’s semi-final second leg, will oversee the final against PSG. UEFA also named officials for the Europa, Conference, and Women’s Champions League finals...

UEFA has named Germany’s Daniel Siebert as the referee for the Champions League final on May 30, where Arsenal will face defending champions Paris Saint-Germain. Siebert also took charge of Arsenal’s second-leg semi-final against Atlético Madrid.

France’s Francois Letexier, who officiated last year’s Euro 2024 final, will referee the Europa League final between Freiburg and Aston Villa on May 20.

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Italian referee Maurizio Mariani will take charge of the Conference League final between Crystal Palace and Rayo Vallecano a week after the Europa League final.

For each final, UEFA has appointed two assistant referees from the same country as the lead official.

Swedish official Tess Olofsson has been appointed to referee the Women’s Champions League final between Barcelona and Olympique Lyonnais on May 23.