An experienced referee at the helm of PSG-Manchester City. The Pole Szymon Marciniak, who notably refereed the 2022 World Cup final between France and Argentina, has been appointed to referee the Champions League meeting between the Parisians and the Citizens, scheduled for this Wednesday, January 22 at 9 p.m. hours.
The experienced international referee (51 Champions League matches) will be assisted by two other Poles, Tomasz Listkiewicz and Adam Kupsik. Damian Kos was appointed fourth official. Finally, Tomasz Kwiatkowski and Tiago Martins will officiate at VAR.
Szymon Marciniak is a referee that the Parisians know well, notably for having been managed by him in November during the match against Atlético Madrid lost 2 goals to 1. He had also refereed PSG-Newcastle (1-1) from November 2023 .
Paris Saint-Germain currently occupies 25th place in this first phase of the Champions League, while only the first 24 teams qualify for the rest of the competition. But Luis Enrique was confident at a press conference after his players’ victory against RC Lens. “We are in a good dynamic,” he said this Saturday, January 18. We see the importance of the Champions League match. You’ve been talking to me about it for a month. It will have no impact on the result in Lens. We don’t run away from the situation. We are prepared and optimistic. »
