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The Englishman Anthony Taylor has been appointed by UEFA to be the referee of the match between RB Salzburg and Stade Brestois on behalf of the 2nd day of the Champions League, this Tuesday, October 1 (6:45 p.m.). A regular at major international competitions who is not unanimously appreciated in England.
An experienced referee, experienced in major international football events, to direct the first trip in the history of Stade Brestois to the European Cup. Anthony Taylor will be on the whistle for the 2e day of the Champions League between RB Salzburg and the Ti-Zefsthis Tuesday 1is October (6:45 p.m.) in Austria.
The Mancunien has a CV as long as his arm: 15 years of whistle in the Premier League, more than 10 years in the European Cup and retained in the biggest international competitions, such as Euro 2024 (with the draw of the team of France against the Netherlands in the group stage) or the 2022 World Cup. For the anecdote, he was also the referee of the victory of the Blues in the final of the League of Nations, won against Spain (2 -1) in 2021.
He has already refereed Salzburg three times
This is the first time that the 45-year-old Englishman will cross paths with Brest, due to the inexperience of the Finisterians on a European scale. Note that the Mancunian has already refereed RB Salzburg three times in European competition, for a victory against the Romanians FC Viitorul (3-1) in a Europa League qualifying match on August 17, 2017, and two defeats in Champions League group stage against Atlético de Madrid (0-2), December 9, 2020 and Lille (0-1), November 23, 2021.
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Taylor is not unanimous in England
His experience in his domestic championship (he has refereed in the Premier League every year since the 2009-2010 season) does not prevent him from being contested in England. Demoted to the second division last season after notably granting a disputed penalty to Newcastle against Wolverhampton in November 2023, he was again the target of criticism in mid-September, after the sadly historic meeting between Bournemouth and Chelsea in the Premier League. During the victory of Blues against the Cherries (1-0), Taylor distributed a total of 14 yellow cards, including 8 to Chelsea players (9 if we count the London coach, Enzo Maresca). This is quite simply a record in the history of the Premier League. “It was a rugby match”supporters of both teams joked on X (formerly Twitter) after the match, pointing the finger at the refereeing “failing” de Taylor. “Fiery”our colleagues from the BBC.
