Dutch referee to take charge of Champions League final

Dutch national Bjorn Kuipers will referee this year’s Champions League final between Spanish teams Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid in Lisbon on May 24.

Kuipers, 41, was in charge of the Europa League final last year and has overseen 68 Uefa competition matches. He says it is a ‘dream come true’ to referee the final of the biggest club tournament in the world.

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