Update: It’s confirmed by UEFA.
According to a user on the forum Rate The Ref Luis Medina Cantalejo has been appointed to the UEFA Cup final between Shakthar and Bremen. The Spaniard will bring his two assistants Jesus Calvo Guadamuro and Roberto Diaz Perez Del Palomar with Alfonso Perez Burrull as fourth official. The match will be played in Istanbul, Turkey Wednesday 20th of May.
Shakthar – Bremen: Luis Medina Cantalejo, Jesus Calvo Guadamuro, Roberto Diaz Perez Del Palomar, Alfonso Perez Burrull (ESP)
The Spanish team last refereed in a European tournament with the second leg of the quarter-final between Chelsea and Liverpool on Stamford Bridge, a spectacular match that ended 4-4 and sent Chelsea to the semi-final. Luis Medina Cantalejo participated in World Cup 2006 and became famous after his fourth official duties in the final between Italy and France. From his position on the sideline he saw what the other three referees didn’t, Zinedine Zidane head butting Marco Materazzi. Cantalejo relayed this information to Horacio Elizondo which sent off Zidane. Cantalejo refereed four matches in the World Cup.
In my previous post “Champions League referee 2009” I did predict Cantalejo being appointed to the UEFA Cup final. Let’s see if I get Busacca for the CL final as well.
Turkish CNN is also running this story.
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