Siebert has issued two red cards and awarded only one penalty kick in the nine Champions League fixtures he has officiated this season.
By Kehinde Okeowo
German referee Daniel Siebert has been chosen by UEFA to officiate the Champions League final between Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain on 30 May at the Puskas Arena in Budapest.
The European football governing body took the decision on Monday after FIFA left the 42-year-old off its World Cup list.
PSG are chasing back-to-back Champions League titles, while Arsenal will be going for their first-ever trophy in the competition.
This will be the first time the German has officiated a UEFA club competition final since he became an international referee in 2015.
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Siebert has overseen nine Champions League games this season, including Arsenal’s quarter-final against Sporting CP and their semi-final against Atlético Madrid. He also refereed PSG once this season, in a league phase game at Athletic Bilbao which ended 0-0.
Across the Champions League fixtures he has handled this term, he has shown two red cards and awarded only one penalty.
Siebert, who also officiated at Euro 2020 and Euro 2024, will be assisted by fellow Germans Jan Seidel and Rafael Foltyn, while the VAR will be manned by Bastian Dankert.
