French referee appointed for Manchester United–Sabah Champions League clash

8 September 2026 15:32
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French referee appointed for Manchester United–Sabah Champions League clash

The refereeing appointments have been announced for the UEFA Champions League league phase match between Manchester United and Sabah in England.

As reported by İdman.Biz, citing UEFA's official website, a French refereeing team will take charge of the first-round encounter.

Willy Delajod will be the main referee, assisted by Erwan Finjean and Valentin Evrard. Mathieu Vernice will serve as the fourth official.

Jérôme Brisard has been appointed as the video assistant referee (VAR), with Serbia's Momčilo Marković serving as assistant VAR.

The Manchester United–Sabah match will take place at Old Trafford on September 10, with kick-off scheduled for 23:00 Baku time.

The fixture marks the beginning of Sabah's Champions League league phase campaign, with the Azerbaijani club facing one of English football's most historic teams on the European stage.

Idman.Biz