In a shocking turn of events preceding the Champions League qualifying match between Dynamo Kiev and Rangers, two Polish referees, Bartosz Frankowski and Tomasz Musial, were removed from their duties after being arrested for public intoxication and theft of a traffic sign in Lublin, Poland. According to Polish media outlet TVP Sport, the pair were apprehended by police at approximately 2:00 AM on Tuesday, with blood alcohol levels of 1.7 and 1.8 promille respectively, well above the legal limit.The UEFA swiftly replaced the disgraced officials with their compatriots, Tomasz Kwiatkowski and Pawel Malec, to ensure the match could proceed as scheduled. The Polish Football Association has launched an investigation into the incident, stating that if the allegations are confirmed, they will terminate the contracts of both referees and refer the case to the Disciplinary Committee for further action.Despite the pre-match controversy, the game between Dynamo Kiev and Rangers took place as planned in Lublin, Poland, ending in a 1-1 draw. Dynamo’s Andriy Yarmolenko opened the scoring in the 37th minute, but Rangers’ Siris Dessers managed to equalize in added time, setting the stage for an intriguing second leg. The return match is scheduled for August 13 in Glasgow.
Key points
- Two Polish referees were removed from Champions League duty due to public intoxication and theft.
- UEFA quickly replaced the disgraced officials to ensure the match could proceed.
- The match between Dynamo Kiev and Rangers ended in a 1-1 draw.
Contradictionsđź‘ľThere are slight discrepancies in the reported blood alcohol levels of the referees across different sources, with some reporting 1.
7 and 1.
8 promille, while others mention levels over 1.
5 promille.
