Amazing sources claim that Anthony Taylor was DENIED permission to officiate the World Cup championship match.
The championship game between Argentina and France will be supervised by Poland’s Szymon Marciniak on Sunday at the Lusail Stadium.
Danny Makkelie of the Netherlands and Wilton Sampaio of Brazil, who made debatable choices in England’s quarterfinal loss to France, were defeated by Marciniak.
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Because there were reservations about an English official judging an Argentina game, Premier League referee Taylor was never in the running to win the game.
The Times writes that due to concerns about bias over the Falkland Islands, English referees have been forbidden from officiating matches involving Argentina.
While Michael Oliver and other English referees were sent home, Taylor remained in Qatar.
However, the Greater Manchester referee was not offered the opportunity to referee or serve as the fourth official in another game.
A huge admirer of Taylor’s game-management abilities is rumored to be FIFA’s chairman of referees, Pierluigi Collina.
Before Argentina defeated Croatia, he was considered a real contender to win the World Cup. He hasn’t competed in a tournament knockout match.
Since FIFA places a high significance on official impartiality, it is likely that Argentinian referees would also have been prohibited from officiating England matches.
In the group stage, Taylor oversaw Ghana’s 3-2 victory against South Korea and Belgium’s goalless draw with Croatia.
Taylor would have been the first English official to officiate a World Cup final since Howard Webb handled Spain vs. the Netherlands in 2010.
But Marciniak defeated him, and he will be assisted by two other Polish officials, Pawel Sokolnicki and Tomasz Listkiewicz.
The 41-year-old is the first Pole appointed to officiate the World Cup championship match.
He presided over Liverpool’s Champions League triumph over Villarreal, making him the first Polish referee to oversee a major European semi-final.