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Controversial Referee Felix Zwayer to Officiate Europa League Final

5/12/2025

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German referee Felix Zwayer, 43, will take charge of the Europa League final on May 21 in Bilbao, where Tottenham Hotspur faces Manchester United. Despite a controversial past, including a six-month ban for a €300 payment tied to a match-fixing scandal in 2005, Zwayer has maintained his innocence and has been a FIFA referee since 2012.

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German referee Felix Zwayer, 43, will take charge of the Europa League final on May 21 in Bilbao, where Tottenham Hotspur faces Manchester United. Despite a controversial past, including a six-month ban for a €300 payment tied to a match-fixing scandal in 2005, Zwayer has maintained his innocence and has been a FIFA referee since 2012.