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Champions League Referees Dismissed Due To Alleged Drunken Behavior

By Published On: August 7, 2024

The Polish FA (PZPN) announced on Tuesday that it was […]

The Polish FA (PZPN) announced on Tuesday that it was looking into allegations of inappropriate behavior, thus two Polish referees will not officiate Dynamo Kyiv vs. Rangers in the Champions League.

Bartosz Frankowski, who was a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) at Euro 2024, had been appointed as VAR for the third qualifying round first-leg game in Lublin, Poland on Tuesday, with compatriot Tomasz Musial acting as assistant.

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UEFA refuses to speak further after confirming to ESPN that the two have been replaced.

“The College of Referees of the Polish FA will carry out a detailed analysis of the situation in connection with reports of improper behaviour of two Ekstraklasa referees who were supposed to work on the Champions League qualifying match between Dynamo Kiev and Rangers FC,” a PZPN statement said.

The two officials were taken to a sobering-up unit in the early hours of Tuesday morning after police examined their alcohol levels, according to Polish media, after they were observed carrying a traffic sign down a street in Lublin.

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The pair have been replaced by Tomasz Kwiatkowski and Pawel Malec for the game which is taking place in Poland due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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