The Euro 2004 final will be officiated by a German referee

42-year-old German referee Markus Merk will referee the final match of the European Football Championship in Portugal. This became known after a press conference on this topic was held in the town of Sau Felis da Marinha, RIA Novosti reports.

At the current championship, Merck served two matches: the opening match of group B England-France (1:2) and the Scandinavian derby Sweden-Denmark (2:2).

The main match of the European Football Championship will be held in Lisbon, Portugal, at the Luj Stadium on July 4.

The arbitrators for the semi-final meetings were also determined. So, the confrontation between Portugal and Holland, which will be held on June 30, will be judged by the Swede Anders Frisk, and the match between the Czech Republic and Greece (July 1) - Italian Pierluigi Collina.