On Saturday evening, the final act of the UEFA Champions League, the most important inter-club competition in the world, will take place, a match that will pit Inter Milan against PSG.
And the referee will be none other than the Romanian Istvan Kovacs, the second time in history that a Romanian is appointed to officiate such a big match, after Ion Crăciunescu in 1995, an Ajax – Milan back then.
On the official UEFA website, a post dedicated to Istvan Kovacs (40 years old) has appeared, ahead of this highly anticipated match across the planet. The Romanian from Carei will thus become the first referee in history to officiate a final in all 3 interclub competitions organized by UEFA. He was at the center in 2022 for the Conference League final, Roma - Feyenoord, and in 2024 for the Europa League final, Atalanta - Leverkusen.
"On Saturday, referee Istvan Kovacs will complete the set of European interclub competition finals when he officiates the match in Munich. For Istvan Kovacs, it has been a year to savor.
12 months ago, the Romanian concluded an impressive club season, whistling Atalanta's triumph in the UEFA Europa League final in Dublin, just before officiating two matches at EURO 2024.
At the same time, he also became a father for the first time, and despite the impact of a busy family life, he enjoyed another excellent campaign in the 2024-2025 season, leading to his appointment for Saturday's Champions League final in Munich. Kovacs will thus become the first person to referee the final of each of UEFA's major club competitions, after officiating the inaugural Conference League final in 2022. It will be a moment of pride for the 40-year-old referee," appeared on the uefa.com website.
The Inter - PSG match will be LIVE text on SpotMedia.ro, on Saturday from 10 PM.
D.A.