A referee who attended an event in Poland linked to a far-right movement will remain in charge of the Champions League final later this month
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Szymon Marciniak spoke at the business gathering organised by Polish far-right leader Slawomir Mentzen in the city of Katowice on 29 May.Image:He said:"I was gravely misled and completely unaware of the true nature and affiliations of the event in question." "I had no knowledge that it was associated a Polish extreme-right movement. Had I been aware of this fact, I would have categorically declined the invitation," he added.
European football's governing body, UEFA, has carried out a review and said it acknowledged"his profound apologies and clarification". The organisation said it"unequivocally" rejected the"values promoted by a group linked to this conference".
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