UEFA picks Italian referee for Europa League final

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NYON, Switzerland - UEFA has picked Italian referee Gianluca Rocchi for the Europa League final between English rivals Arsenal and Chelsea.

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NYON, Switzerland – UEFA has picked Italian referee Gianluca Rocchi for the Europa League final between English rivals Arsenal and Chelsea.

The 45-year-old Rocchi was previously picked by FIFA for the 2018 World Cup. He refereed three games in Russia, including the 3-3 between Spain and Portugal.

The Italian match official team for the game on May 29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, includes experienced video review specialist Massimiliano Irrati.

FILE - In this Sunday, June 24, 2018 file photo, referee Gianluca Rocchi from Italy directs the game during the group H match between Japan and Senegal at the 2018 soccer World Cup at the Yekaterinburg Arena in Yekaterinburg , Russia. UEFA says on Monday, May 13, 2019 it picked Italian referee Gianluca Rocchi for the all-English Europa League final between Arsenal and Chelsea. The 45-year-old Rocchi has handled three games involving English teams this season in the Champions League and all failed to win. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, file)
FILE - In this Sunday, June 24, 2018 file photo, referee Gianluca Rocchi from Italy directs the game during the group H match between Japan and Senegal at the 2018 soccer World Cup at the Yekaterinburg Arena in Yekaterinburg , Russia. UEFA says on Monday, May 13, 2019 it picked Italian referee Gianluca Rocchi for the all-English Europa League final between Arsenal and Chelsea. The 45-year-old Rocchi has handled three games involving English teams this season in the Champions League and all failed to win. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, file)

The Europa League final is the first UEFA title match to use video assistant referees.

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