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       #Post#: 103890--------------------------------------------------
       Re: M OLIVER - Real Madrid v Bayern 
   DIR By: TC021002
       Date: April 10, 2026, 1:49 pm
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       --- Quote from: olliebcafc link ---
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       > [quote author=TheThingFromLewes
       link=topic=7885.msg103885#msg103885 date=1775834132]
       > [quote author=olliebcafc link=topic=7885.msg103815#msg103815
       date=1775649222]
       > [quote author=HChip link=topic=7885.msg103813#msg103813
       date=1775643170]
       > [quote author=Adam link=topic=7885.msg103807#msg103807
       date=1775641372]
       > In the event of no English teams in the final, he looks the
       favourite alright.
       >
       > If Arsenal were to make the final, you'd probably say that
       Makkelie (or maybe Letexier) are the 2 options.
       >
       > In the event of a PSG-Arsenal final, UEFA have a bit of a
       problem. All 3 above options are excluded (Makkelie not allowed
       do PSG after previous incident) which would mean someone
       (perhaps by luck) would get the final. Zwayer is an option,
       however it seems he is being punished for his poor season with
       Siebert having temporary seniority. However, outside of Zwayer,
       I really cannot think of another candidate. UEFA will want to
       avoid a PSG-Arsenal final as it will make things very complex
       for choosing the final candidate.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       I am not exactly as clued up on European officials as others on
       here may be but would a Spanish referee be in contention, have
       any been particularly good this season? Could the likes of
       Scharer (SUI), Eskas (NOR), Pinheiro (POR), Nyberg (SWE), Peljto
       (BIH), or even an Italian referee be in contention?
       [/quote]
       Spain are really struggling for a Lahoz replacement and will be
       lucky to even have a referee at the World Cup. Scharer and
       Peljto likely won’t be going either. Pinheiro is a new elite.
       The other two or a German would be the only candidates (unless
       UEFA decide PSG need to stop moaning about an incident from 4
       years ago and send Makkelie)
       [/quote]
       They’ve gone with Hernandez Hernandez which is a big surprise
       for me…
       Gil Manzano has been appalling in recent games, and Sanchez
       Martinez hasn’t been setting the place on fire either…
       There is an argument that no Spanish ref should be there…. with
       Scharer very unlucky not to go.
       [/quote]
       Hasn’t Scharer been selected as a reserve? I could be wrong.
       Politics has played a part I think. There’s no way Hernandez
       would have gone if he wasn’t Spanish (although I do think he is
       the best of a very bad bunch)
       [/quote]
       Yeah Scharer has gone as reserve. Peljto and Sanchez were the
       two who went to the seminar and missed out completely.
       #Post#: 103894--------------------------------------------------
       Re: M OLIVER - Real Madrid v Bayern 
   DIR By: ajb95
       Date: April 10, 2026, 3:55 pm
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       Bit too early for pejlto but surprised with Spain. Didn’t Italy
       not have a rep at one World Cup? Better to have none than 1
       rubbish one
       Never rated scharer so glad he’s not been picked
       #Post#: 103895--------------------------------------------------
       Re: M OLIVER - Real Madrid v Bayern 
   DIR By: RCG
       Date: April 10, 2026, 4:31 pm
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       Wasn't too many years ago when there was no English referee at a
       major tournament (wc I think)
       Would not have done the Spanish harm not to have noonr and work
       harder towards next 2 tournaments
       #Post#: 103896--------------------------------------------------
       Re: M OLIVER - Real Madrid v Bayern 
   DIR By: ARF
       Date: April 10, 2026, 4:53 pm
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       --- Quote from: RCG link ---
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       > Wasn't too many years ago when there was no English referee at
       a major tournament (wc I think)
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Yes, it was the 2018 World Cup - from memory I believe Mark
       Clattenburg would have been the sole English representative, had
       he not left for China in 2017.
       #Post#: 103897--------------------------------------------------
       Re: M OLIVER - Real Madrid v Bayern 
   DIR By: El Referee
       Date: April 11, 2026, 1:12 am
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       --- Quote from: ARF link ---
       >
       > [quote author=RCG link=topic=7885.msg103895#msg103895
       date=1775856685]
       > Wasn't too many years ago when there was no English referee at
       a major tournament (wc I think)
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Yes, it was the 2018 World Cup - from memory I believe Mark
       Clattenburg would have been the sole English representative, had
       he not left for China in 2017.
       [/quote]
       Correct. Clattenburg was going, but then couldn’t go due to his
       move into the new role he took. It was then too late for anyone
       else to take his place
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