Confirmed: Controversial referee who Jude Bellingham once berated as a 'match-fixer' to take charge of Europa League final between Man United and Tottenham

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  • Man United instrumentality connected Tottenham successful the Europa League last successful Bilbao connected May 21 

By HARRY BAMFORTH

Published: 09:43 EDT, 12 May 2025 | Updated: 09:52 EDT, 12 May 2025

UEFA person confirmed that arguable referee Felix Zwayer volition instrumentality complaint of the Europa League last betwixt Manchester United and Tottenham.

The 2 English clubs, who beryllium dangerously debased successful the Premier League table, volition bash conflict successful Bilbao on May 21, arsenic they some bid to salvage their season's with silverware and a spot successful adjacent year's Champions League.

Taking complaint of the showpiece successful Spain volition beryllium Zwayer, a German referee with implicit 685 matches nether his loop successful the nonrecreational game.

The 43-year-old, who hails from Berlin, took complaint of Arsenal's Champions League semi-final 2nd limb decision astatine PSG just past week.

He was besides successful the mediate erstwhile Ollie Watkins netted a last-gasp victor for England against the Netherlands successful the Euro 2024 semi-final, past summer.

However, portion Zwayer inactive referee's astatine the highest level, helium has attracted ire successful years gone by owed to his chequered past wrong the game.

German referee Felix Zwayer has been appointed arsenic the referee for the Europa League final

In 2005, Zwayer was handed a six-month prohibition by the German FA for allegedly accepting a €300 (£253.82) bribe from a chap referee who was fixing the match. 

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