The first pictures with Istvan Kovacs on Allianz Arena »The Romanian referee did the official training at the Stadium in Munich
Istvan Kovacs (40 years old) will become the first referee to run all three finals of European competitions organized by UEFA: Conference League (2022), Europa League (2024) and Champions League, Tomorrow, PSG – Inter.
- GSP has 4 journalists who will transmit all the important information from Munich;
- Saturday night, from 10:00 pm, PSG – Inter Milan is playing in the Champions League final
Istvan Kovacs has already arrived in Munich, and after a few hours he spent in the hotel room, along with his entire brigade was taken to Allianz Arena in Munich.
Guarded by the Security of UEFA, Kovacs was the first to enter the locker room for referees, then with his colleagues came on the perfect, perfect lawn of the Munich stadium.
Istvan Kovacs did the official training
After a few mandatory formalities, group pictures, pictures of the ball and the blue shirt that will wear in the German final in Germany, the 40-year-old Romanian referee has prepared for the official training.
The heating took place in the cabin, then the training itself on the ground that tomorrow will “whistle” the most important match in Europe, in terms of interclub competitions.
“At the beginning of each season, you dream of arbitrating a final, and the Champions League is the biggest possible achievement. I am very pleased, not only for myself, but also for my colleagues“Says Kovacs, in an UEFA interview.
Great emotions, but also a fulfilled dream!
Istvan Kovacs's route is remarkable and puts Romania on the European arbitration map. Istvan will become the first referee to run all three finals of European competitions organized by UEFA: Conference League (2022), Europa League (2024) and Champions League, tomorrow, PSG – Inter.
“It was amazing to receive the call from Roberto Rosetti (no. The head of the UEFA referees commission). It was a very happy moment and a overwhelming sensation after so many years of work to be appointed for the most important match in the world,” said the “central” from Carei.
I have favorite memories of the Champions League. One is from 1997, when Borussia Dortmund won, and Lars Ricken scored a beautiful goal immediately after entering the field. The second is from 1999, when Manchester United returned the score in the last moments. Every month, I was watching a show called “Euro Goals”, an hour of European football, and I wanted to be part of this competition
Istvan Kovacs, referee of the Champions League final
This season, Kovacs has also arbitrated 7 other Champions League parties: Real Madrid-Dortmund 5-2, Inter-Arsenal 1-0, Bayern-PSG 1-0, Red Star-PSG 2-3, Juventus-Benfica 0-2 (group phase), Real Madrid-Manchester City 3-1 (Play-off), Liverpool-1-4, 1-1, 1-1, 1-4 to penalties (return return).
Four Romanians will be at the Champions League final
Istvan Kovacs will be at the center, thus checking the third European final in the last 4 years, to be helped by assistants Mihai Marica and Ferencz Tunyogi. The fourth official will be, from Portugal, Bruno Alves Jesus. In the Var Room will be Dennis Higler (Netherlands) – Var, Cătălin Popa – Avar and Paulus von Boekel (Netherlands) – Avar support.
The 40-year-old “Central” has led the final of the UEFA Europa Conference League (the first edition of the competition), Rome-Feyenoord 1-0, and the one in the UEFA Europa League, Atalanta-Leverkuse 3-0.
