Memorable images with Istvan Kovacs on Allianz Arena! Prayer before the start of the Champions League final
Istvan Kovacs will whistle the final of the Champions League between Inter Milan and PSG. The newspaper followed him all the tabs of the referee from Carei.
Two hours before the start -up of the match on Allianz Arena, Istvan Kovacs along with his team, Mihai Marica and Ferencz Tunyogi, arrived at the Munich stadium. The referees arrived in a regular, white minibus, which “fired” at the main entrance, where the players later entered.
Istvan Kovacs came out with a smile on his lips and greeted everyone!
Relaxed and with a smile on the lips, the village was greeted by those present in front of the entrance, the same doing it with stewards guarding the main doors. He took his luggage from the car, then opened the convoy of the referees who will officiate at the final tonight.
He respected everyone respectfully, then entered his locker room at Allianz Arena.
Aleksander čeferie entered the locker room of Istvan Kovacs
Ten minutes later, Roberto Rosetti, the head of European arbitration, and Aleksander čepfer, the UEFA boss, went to the referees' cabin to encourage them before today's meeting.
And after five minutes, Kovacs went out with Mihai Marica and Ferencz Tunyogi.
Istvan Kovacs' prayer before the final
GSP photo -porter Ionuț Iordache has surprised memorable images with the 40 -year -old “central” from Carei who will write history for the Romanian arbitration.
Istvan Kovacs bent, put both hands on the lawn, then prayed for a few seconds on the edge of the field. He stepped right on, then checked his connection with the rest of his colleagues and checked the Goal-Line Technology system, to be sure he works in parameters.
Last tips from Björn Kuipers, Vice President of UEFA referees
Shortly after, Björn Kuipers, a former Dutch referee, appeared on the ground. Internationally, he arbitrated at two World Cups (2014 and 2018) and three European Championships (2012, 2016 and 2020).
Plus the final of the UEFA Champions League 2014 (Real Madrid vs. Atlético Madrid), as well as the finals of the UEFA Europa League from 2013 and 2018.
Kuipers and Kovacs changed a few words, smiled, then the Romanian “hit” men on the UEFA official, then entering the locker room to prepare the match.
