Referees appointed for UEFA Cup semi-finals
The UEFA Referees Committee today announced the referees for the second-leg
matches in the semi-finals of the 2006/07 UEFA Cup to be played in Germany and Spain
on Thursday 3 May, with both matches scheduled to kick-off at 20.45.
The match between Werder Bremen and RCD Espanyol at the Weserstadion in Bremen
will be handled by 41-year-old French referee Bertrand Layec. In Bremen, he will be
assisted by his compatriots Christian Thoison and Eric Dansault (his team when he
handled PSV Eindhoven v Liverpool (0-3) in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals).
Stéphane Lannoy will act as 4th Official.
The other, all-Spanish, semi-final between defending champions Sevilla FC and CA
Osasuna will be handled by 43-year-old English referee Graham Poll, who was selected
for the 2005 UEFA Cup final between Sporting Clube de Portugal and PFC CSKA
Moskva in Lisbon. At the Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán in Seville, he will be assisted
by his compatriots Darren Cann and Roger East, with Michael Dean acting as 4th Official.
For administrative purposes, the winner of the tie between Werder Bremen and RCD
Espanyol will be considered the ‘home’ team at the final to be played at Hampden Park
in Glasgow on Wednesday 16 May.
matches in the semi-finals of the 2006/07 UEFA Cup to be played in Germany and Spain
on Thursday 3 May, with both matches scheduled to kick-off at 20.45.
The match between Werder Bremen and RCD Espanyol at the Weserstadion in Bremen
will be handled by 41-year-old French referee Bertrand Layec. In Bremen, he will be
assisted by his compatriots Christian Thoison and Eric Dansault (his team when he
handled PSV Eindhoven v Liverpool (0-3) in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals).
Stéphane Lannoy will act as 4th Official.
The other, all-Spanish, semi-final between defending champions Sevilla FC and CA
Osasuna will be handled by 43-year-old English referee Graham Poll, who was selected
for the 2005 UEFA Cup final between Sporting Clube de Portugal and PFC CSKA
Moskva in Lisbon. At the Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán in Seville, he will be assisted
by his compatriots Darren Cann and Roger East, with Michael Dean acting as 4th Official.
For administrative purposes, the winner of the tie between Werder Bremen and RCD
Espanyol will be considered the ‘home’ team at the final to be played at Hampden Park
in Glasgow on Wednesday 16 May.
Labels: referees, uefa semi-finals
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