Referee announced for Sporting-Galatasaray clash
Norwegian referee Espen Eskas will take charge of Galatasaray's away Champions League fixture against Sporting.
Galatasaray will travel to face Portuguese side Sporting in the opening matchday of the Champions League league phase. UEFA has officially confirmed the officiating team for this significant season-opening encounter. The match will be overseen by Norwegian referee Espen Eskas.
Eskas will be assisted by fellow Norwegians Jan Erik Engan and Alf Olav Rossland. Sigurd Kringstad has been appointed as the fourth official for the fixture. This means the entire on-field officiating crew comes from Norway.
In the video assistant referee booth, German official Christian Dingert will serve as VAR. Belgian referee Bram Van Driessche will take on the role of AVAR. Together, these officials form the technical team responsible for reviewing key decisions during the match.
The Sporting-Galatasaray fixture will be played on Wednesday, September 9, at Estádio José Alvalade. Kick-off is scheduled for 22:00. Galatasaray supporters are eagerly anticipating their team's opening test of this season's Champions League campaign.
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