UEFA decide “inexperienced” Italian referee for PSG-Aston Villa
Italian referee Maurizio Mariani has been tasked by UEFA to supervise the Champions League quarter-finals first leg between PSG and Aston Villa. The sport will probably be performed this Wednesday at 9pm CET at Paris’ Parc des Princes. UEFA’s alternative is somewhat curious contemplating Mariani has by no means officiated a sport of this magnitude, prompting to label him as “inexperienced.”
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The 43-year-old Mariani has solely overseen 9 Champions League video games since 2022, and 5 this season. The Serie A referee shouldn’t be unknown to Aston Villa as he officiated of their Champions League Matchweek 6 3-2 away win to RB Leipzig on December 10. Mariani has by no means overseen a Champions League sport involving PSG, however he does have earlier with Ligue 1 golf equipment. for dissent, leaving his AS Monaco teammates a participant quick in opposition to SL Benfica within the playoffs spherical first leg (0-1).
GFFN | Bastien Cheval