Michael Oliver to referee Champions League match between FC Porto and Napoli

Englishman Michael Oliver will referee the Champions League match between FC Porto and Napoli on Wednesday, UEFA has announced, according to several Portuguese media outlets.

Michael Oliver

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English referee Michael Oliver has been appointed by UEFA to officiate the match between FC Porto and Napoli, counting towards the fourth matchday of the Champions League league phase, the governing body announced, according to several Portuguese media outlets.

The match will take place on Wednesday at the Estádio do Dragão, according to RTP Desporto. UEFA communicated the composition of the refereeing team on Monday, reports zerozero.

For its part, A Bola points out that the English referee has fond memories of his last home match against Napoli.

Sources

  1. Bola na RedeJá está definido o árbitro do FC Porto x Nápoles da Champions League (new window)bolanarede.pt
  2. RTP DesportoInglês Michael Oliver é o árbitro do FC Porto-Nápoles (new window)rtp.pt
  3. zerozeroFC Porto: árbitro inglês vai apitar receção ao Napoli (new window)zerozero.pt
  4. A BolaFC Porto: árbitro inglês de boa memória na receção ao Nápoles (new window)abola.pt