The UEFA Referees Committee has revealed that Maurizio Mariani of Italy will referee the 2026 UEFA Conference League final between Crystal Palace FC and Rayo Vallecano de Madrid at Leipzig Stadium in Leipzig, Germany, on Wednesday 27 May 2026 at 21:00 CEST. The 44-year-old has been an international referee since 2019 and will be taking charge of his first UEFA club competition final, after being fourth official at the UEFA Europa League final last year in Bilbao. This season he has officiated seven UEFA Champions League matches – including the quarter-final return leg between Liverpool FC and Paris Saint Germain – and one UEFA Europa League match.
27 May 2026
Crystal Palace – Rayo Vallecano
Referee: Maurizio Mariani (ITA)
Assistant Referee 1: Daniele Bindoni (ITA)
Assistant Referee 2: Alberto Tegoni (ITA)
Fourth Official: Glenn Nyberg (SWE)
Reserve AR: Mahbod Beigi (SWE)
VAR: Marco Di Bello (ITA)
AVAR: Daniele Chiffi (ITA)
Crystal Palace – Rayo Vallecano
Referee: Maurizio Mariani (ITA)
Assistant Referee 1: Daniele Bindoni (ITA)
Assistant Referee 2: Alberto Tegoni (ITA)
Fourth Official: Glenn Nyberg (SWE)
Reserve AR: Mahbod Beigi (SWE)
VAR: Marco Di Bello (ITA)
AVAR: Daniele Chiffi (ITA)
SVAR: Ivan Bebek (CRO)
