Referee Istvan Kovacs Favourite To Officiate PSG Vs Inter Milan Champions League Final | OneFootball

Istvan Kovacs is the favourite to referee the upcoming Champions League final between PSG and Inter Milan..

This according to today’s print edition of Milan-based newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, via FCInterNews. They also report that Michael Oliver would be a candidate.

Inter Milan will take on Paris Saint-Germain in this season’s Champions League final on May 31st.

The two teams booked their place in the biggest match in European club football by overcoming Barcelona and Arsenal respectively in the semifinals.

And the question of who will referee the match could prove to be a very big one.

Istvan Kovacs Favourite To Referee PSG Vs Inter Milan Champions League Final

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 04: Referee Istvan Kovacs looks on during the UEFA Champions League match between Newcastle United FC and Paris Saint-Germain at St. James Park on October 04, 2023 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

The Gazzetta note that there are a few referees currently considered to be at the absolute top of the European game.

Among these are a couple of French officials.

Clement Turpin refereed the first leg of Inter’s semifinal tie against Barcelona. Then, Francois Letexier is also very highly-regarded.

Letexier would reportedly have been among the favourites to take charge of the Champions League final.

However, with a French team in the final in the form of PSG, there would be no chance of seeing Letexier with the whistle.

Therefore, the list of candidates has grown smaller.

The Gazzetta name Premier League official Michael Oliver as one possibility. And then in addition, it could also be Slavko Vincic.

However, the newspaper anticipate, the likeliest candidate comes from Romania.

The Gazzetta report that favourite to take charge of the final is 41-year-old referee Istvan Kovacs.