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2018 UEFA Super Cup
DIR By: Vlad Vladadze
Date: August 15, 2018, 2:54 pm
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Szymon Marciniak to referee 2018 UEFA Super Cup
Polish referee Szymon Marciniak has been appointed to take
charge of the 2018 UEFA Super Cup match between Real Madrid CF
and Club Atlético de Madrid, which will be played at the
Lilleküla Stadium in Tallinn, Estonia on 15 August kicking-off
at 21.00CET (22.00 local time).
The 37-year-old from Płock will be accompanied by five
compatriots: assistant referees Pawel Sokolnicki and Tomasz
Listkiewicz, additional assistant referees Pawel Raczkowski and
Tomasz Musiał, and reserve official Radoslaw Siejka.
Romania's Ovidiu Alin Hategan will act as the fourth official.
An international referee since 2011, Marciniak has taken charge
of 58 UEFA matches. He officiated four UEFA Champions League
matches in the 2017/18 season, including the round of 16 second
leg encounter between Tottenham Hotspur FC and Juventus.
Last season, he was named as the fourth official for the UEFA
Europa League final in Lyon, which saw Club Atlético de Madrid
defeat Olympique de Marseille. He was also the fourth official
for the 2016 UEFA Super Cup in Trondheim, where Real Madrid CF
overcame Sevilla FC.
source: UEFA.com
15 August 2018, 21:00 CET - Tallinn (A. Le Coq Arena)
Real Madrid CF (ESP) - Club Atlético de Madrid (ESP)
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (POL)
Assistant Referee 1: Paweł Sokolnicki (POL)
Assistant Referee 2: Tomasz Listkiewicz (POL)
Fourth Official: Ovidiu Alin Hațegan (ROU)
Additional Assistant Referee 1: Paweł Raczkowski (POL)
Additional Assistant Referee 2: Tomasz Musiał (POL)
Reserve Assistant Referee: Radosław Siejka (POL)
UEFA Referee Observer: Uno Tutk (EST)
UEFA Delegate: Joăo Morais (POR)
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Re: 2018 UEFA Super Cup
DIR By: Vlad Vladadze
Date: August 15, 2018, 4:28 pm
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Marciniak counts down the days to Tallinn assignment
Wednesday's UEFA Super Cup referee Szymon Marciniak admits that
he wasn't the official's best friend when he was a player – and
the Pole says a red card he received one day actually put him on
the path to his current career.
As a combative midfielder for Polish top-flight outfit
Wisła Płock, Szymon Marciniak did not have the
greatest respect for referees by his own admission – but a red
card dealt out to him one day was to change his life and set him
off on the route to the European and world refereeing elite.
"I wasn't the easiest player by any means," says the 37-year-old
Polish match official, who is preparing for his latest major
assignment – Wednesday's UEFA Super Cup encounter between Real
Madrid and Atlético de Madrid in Tallinn. "I was ambitious, I
wanted to win, and I used to make referees' lives very
difficult. I complained all the time.
"But then in one match, the referee sent me off. I didn't agree
with his decision, of course, and I let him know exactly what I
thought. After the game, I told him that he was one of the worst
referees that I had ever seen. He replied: 'If you think it's so
easy, you try and do it.' So I did."
He enrolled on a refereeing course – and the rest is history.
Marciniak and the referee went on to become great friends and
colleagues. "We used to joke about how I was as a player, and
when I became an international referee, he accompanied me as a
fourth official at an Under-21 qualifying match. And I always
told him that he had taken the right decision when he sent me
off! It's a lovely story."
Since then, Marciniak has gone on to referee at the 2018 FIFA
World Cup and UEFA EURO 2016, as well as in major European club
matches. Last season, he was named as the fourth official for
the UEFA Europa League final in Lyon, in which Atlético defeated
Marseille. He was also the fourth official for the 2016 UEFA
Super Cup in Trondheim, where Real Madrid overcame Sevilla. In
2015, he officiated at the UEFA European Under-21 Championship
final between Sweden and Portugal.
Marciniak believes his experience as a player help him to manage
players on the pitch. "Man-management is one of the most vital
aspects of refereeing," he says. "It's important that you're
able to establish a relationship with players. So if you've
played, then you have an understanding of how players react to
situations."
Marciniak is grateful to UEFA for the training he received in
graduating from the UEFA Centre of Refereeing Excellence (CORE)
programme in 2011 – the same year that he became an
international referee. "I met some great people, and they taught
me so much," he says of his time being primed for his future
career. "I gained considerable knowledge that I've been able to
put into practice along the way."
Five compatriots from Poland will join Marciniak for the Super
Cup outing in Tallinn - assistant referees Paweł Sokolnicki
and Tomasz Listkiewicz, additional assistant referees Paweł
Raczkowski and Tomasz Musiał, and reserve official
Radosław Siejka. Romania's Ovidiu Haţegan will serve
as the fourth official. Marciniak says that the pre-match
rituals will be no different to any other game.
"We'll have some music in the dressing-room – it especially
helps to keep me calm – and we'll be ready, focused and
concentrated. We'll also prepare for the match by studying the
teams' tactics, as well as the players and their characteristics
– it's become so important to know has much as you can about
teams before you go out on the field."
Marciniak is determined to keep his feet on the ground and
savour every moment of his career. "I try and stay the same
person – you have to be yourself," he reflects. "To be given the
chance to take charge of matches like the Super Cup is a reward
for the hard work and sacrifices that you make to reach this
level. I'm very proud."
And what of the future? "I take things one at a time," he
explains. "You can't look too far ahead. I'm at a good
refereeing age and I've now got a lot of experience which I hope
will stand me in good stead in the years to come.
"As someone once told me: 'When you've reached a high level, the
difficult part comes in staying there.' Now I'm counting down
the days to the Super Cup – and after that, you then start
thinking about the next match."
source: UEFA.com
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