NYON: England’s Michael Oliver has been named by European football federation UEFA to to referee the Super Cup match between Real Madrid and Eintracht Frankfurt, on Wednesday, August 10, in Helsinki.

Oliver, 37, has been an international referee since 2012, and officiates regularly at UEFA club competition and international matches. He was also selected as a referee for UEFA EURO 2020, where he took charge of three matches, including the quarter-final between Switzerland and Spain.

He will be assisted by countrymen Stuart Burt and Simon Bennett. Rumšas Donatas (Lithuania) will act as the fourth official. The VAR role has been assigned to Tomasz Kwiatkowski (Poland), and he will be assisted by his fellow countryman Bartosz Frankowkski, as well as Tiago Bruno Lopes Martins (Portugal).

Helseinki will see semi-automated offside technology (SAOT) make its European club competitions debut. It will then be used in the Champions League group stage.

Chef refereeing officer Roberto Rosetti said: “UEFA is constantly looking for new technological solutions to improve the game and support the work of the referees. This innovative system will allow VAR teams to determine offside situations quickly and more accurately, enhancing the flow of the game and the consistency of the decisions.”

Specialised cameras track 29 different body points per player. Some 188 tests have been performed since 2020, including all matches in last season’s UEFA Champions League, the knock-out stage of the UEFA Women’s Champions League, and the UEFA Women’s Euro finals tournament as well as the other club competition finals.

Super Cup refereeing team:

Referee: Michael Oliver (England)

Assistants: Stuart Burt (England), Simon Bennett (England)

4th official: Rumšas Donatas (Lithuania)

VAR: Tomasz Kwiatkowski (Poland)

VAR Assistants: Bartosz Frankowkski (Poland), Tiago Bruno Lopes Martins (Portugal)

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2022 UEFA Super Cup refereeing team

Referee: Michael Oliver (England)

Assistants: Stuart Burt (England), Simon Bennett (England)

4th official: Rumšas Donatas (Lithuania)

VAR: Tomasz Kwiatkowski (Poland)

VAR Assistants: Bartosz Frankowkski (Poland), Tiago Bruno Lopes Martins (Portugal)

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