Referee mystery for Atletico v Celtic Champions League tie
Soccer Football - Champions League - Group E - Celtic v Atletico Madrid - Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland, Britain - October 25, 2023 Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone reacts REUTERS/Russell Cheyne
Eleven hours before kick-off time UEFA have still to announce the referee and match officials for the Atletico Madrid v Celtic match.
Normally the officials are announced and even profiled on the UEFA website, the Press Kit usually runs through previous matches that he has refereed involving clubs from the competing nations.
Tonight’s officials should have been in Madrid last night but it could be that UEFA are keeping details quiet with referees being flown in on the day of the game to avoid the possibilities of contact in the lead up to matches.
.@UEFA have failed to announce the match officials for the latest #ChampionsLeague games with 23 appointments still to be made at 8.5 hours to kick off
This is amateurish & is being manipulated by those with access to the full roster
It’s almost like UEFA have something to hide
— Football Is Fixed ?? (@footballisfixed) November 7, 2023
Often clubs will ‘look after’ match officials with top class meals and hospitality laid on including a help yourself visit to the club store.
In Scotland the SFA usually announce the weekend referees on a Tuesday morning, when there are midweek matches the officials can be announced a week in advance.
CLICK HERE for UEFA’s preview and build up to Atletico v Celtic.
