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Officiating career of Szymon Marciniak

Overview

Polish referee Szymon Marciniak has been active in high-profile UEFA assignments. Initially, he was appointed by UEFA to officiate a Champions League league phase match between FC Porto and Manchester City.

Later, Marciniak faced scrutiny regarding a penalty decision during a UEFA Nations League match between Serbia and the Netherlands. Serbian coach Veljko Paunović criticized the decision, describing the foul as “very soft” and stating his team was “unfairly harmed,” though the VAR system upheld the call. Amidst these officiating challenges, Marciniak has also discussed the future of Polish refereeing, identifying potential successors such as Łukasz Kuźma, Damian Kos, Patryk Gryckiewicz, and Damian Sylwestrzak.

Entities

Szymon Marciniak · Veljko Paunović · UEFA · FC Porto · Estádio do Dragão

Timeline

  1. 2 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Szymon Marciniak faces penalty controversy and discusses referee successors

    Referee Szymon Marciniak faces criticism from Serbia's coach over a Nations League penalty decision while also discussing the future of Polish officiating and potential successors like Damian Sylwestrzak.

  2. 26 days ago

    [SPORTS] 6 sources
    Szymon Marciniak appointed to referee FC Porto vs Manchester City

    Polish referee Szymon Marciniak has been appointed by UEFA to officiate the Champions League clash between FC Porto and Manchester City.

Sources

abola.pt · gramgrubo.pl · record.xl.pt · sport.interia.pl · sport.pl · sportowefakty.wp.pl