German Referee Daniel Siebert to Officiate PSG vs Arsenal Champions League Final

Posted on: 05/12/2026

Daniel Siebert (foto: AP Photo/Patrick Post)

UEFA announced on Monday the officiating teams for the finals of the Champions League, Europa League, Conference League, and Women’s Champions League. German referee Daniel Siebert has been selected to take charge of the Champions League final between Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal, scheduled for May 30 at the Puskás Arena in Budapest. Siebert will be assisted by his compatriots Jan Seidel and Rafael Foltyn, with Bastian Dankert handling VAR duties. This marks Siebert’s first European club final; he has officiated nine Champions League matches this season, including Sporting CP’s 1-0 loss to Arsenal in the first leg of the quarterfinals.

For the Europa League final on May 20 at Beşiktaş Park in Istanbul, between Aston Villa and Freiburg (who eliminated Braga in the semifinals), French referee François Letexier has been appointed. He will be joined by assistants Cyril Mugnier and Mehdi Rahmouni, with Jérôme Brisard on VAR. Letexier, an international referee since 2017, has officiated eight Champions League matches this season, including the second leg of the semifinal between Sporting CP and Arsenal (0-0).

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The Conference League final on May 27 at the Red Bull Arena in Germany, between English side Crystal Palace and Spanish side Rayo Vallecano, will be refereed by Italian official Maurizio Mariani. Mariani has taken charge of seven Champions League matches this season and became an international referee in 2019. This will be his first European club final, having served as fourth official in last year’s Europa League final.

Meanwhile, the Women’s Champions League final on May 23 at Ullevaal Stadium in Oslo, between Barcelona of Spain and Lyon of France, will be overseen by Swedish referee Tess Olofsson. Olofsson has refereed four Women’s Champions League matches this season and also officiated at the 2025 European Championship.