Champions League finals referee apologizes for ties to far-right Polish leader – Szymon Marciniak allowed to officiate marquee match next week after saying he didn’t know event that he addressed was linked to ‘extreme-right movement’ | Timesofisrael

GENEVA (AP) — Polish soccer referee Szymon Marciniak apologized Friday for speaking at a business event tied to a far-right politician and was confirmed by UEFA to officiate next week’s Champions League final.
Marciniak’s appointment for the game between Manchester City and Inter Milan on June 10, months after he refereed the World Cup final in Qatar, was at risk Thursday after a Warsaw-based anti-racism group alerted UEFA to his conference appearance this week.