UEFA confirms for the match in Istanbul the match director ended in the storm for having participated in an event organized by a member of the Polish extreme right with homophobic and anti-Semitic positions. "Marciniak will regularly referee the Champions League final between Inter and Manchester City," says UEFA.
Marciniak apologized with a note stressing his "commitment to combating discrimination in football. I am committed to learning from this experience and ensuring that such errors of judgment do not occur in the future" "I condemn with all my heart any form of hatred, discrimination or intolerance, as they have no place in sport or society," he says.