- Damir Skomina has been named referee for Champions League final and it’s not good for Liverpool
- The Slovenian has handled five of Liverpool's games and the Reds lost four and won just one
- Liverpool ended their losing streak under Skomina with a 1-0 over Napoli early in the season
Damir Skomina has been named centre referee for next month’s Champions League final which might not augur well for Liverpool.
The Slovenian referee has handled five fixtures involving the Reds previously, as they lost four and won one.
The Slovenian referee has handled five fixtures involving the Reds previously, as they lost four and won one.
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According to Sun (UK), the Reds ended their jinx under Skomina when they defeated Napoli 1-0 in the early stages of the campaign.
At the last count, the 42-year-old Slovenian had the first opportunity to officiate Liverpool’s game in 2009 as the Kop side suffered defeat at Anfield against Fiorentina.
Six years down the road, the Reds would lose against Besiktas before Skomina handled another defeat against Villarreal.
And the Slovenian was also in the middle as Liverpool were smashed 4-2 by Roma last season, but the Premier League campaigners still progressed on aggregate.
Skomina equally officiated Manchester United's comeback win against Paris Saint-Germain in Paris.
The highly-experienced referee showed stern in awarding a late controversial penalty that Marcus Rashford netted to see Man United progress to the next round.
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Interestingly, the June 1 final will be Skomina's first Champions League final, but he was in charge of the 2017 Europa League final contest between Ajax and Man United.
Skomina also officiated Atletico Madrid's 3-0 win over Chelsea during the UEFA Super Cup in 2012.
Source: Tuko.co.ke
