Arya News - The German received a six-month ban in 2005 for allegedly accepting a bribe as an assistant referee
Zwayer subsequently took a break from refereeing, though he was back in the spotlight at Euro 2024 . There, he refereed England’s semi-final against Netherlands, another game in which Bellingham played.
Uefa said in a statement on Monday (12 May): “An international referee since 2012, the 43-year-old has this season taken charge of seven Uefa Champions League matches, including the semi-final decider between Paris and Arsenal, plus two in the Uefa Europa League and one in the Uefa Conference League.
“This will be his second Uefa competition final as a referee, with Zwayer having previously been in charge of the 2023 Uefa Nations League final between Croatia and Spain. He was also the lead official in four matches at Uefa Euro 2024.”
Zwayer’s assistants in the Europa League final will be compatriots Robert Kempter and Christian Dietz, while the fourth official has been named as Italy’s Maurizio Mariani.