A 41‑year‑old Romanian referee, Istvan Kovács, will officiate the Champions League group‑stage clash between Inter Milan and Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday, 28 January at 22:00. The Romanian Football Federation announced that Kovács, who has already refereed four previous group‑stage matches in the 2025‑26 season, will be assisted by Mihai Marica and Ferencz Tunyogi, with his brother Szabolcs Kovács on standby. VAR will be handled by Rob Dieperink from the Netherlands and Tomasz Kwiatkowski from Poland. The match, broadcast live on Digi 2 and Prima 2, is crucial for Inter, who must win to keep their hopes of reaching the last‑eight alive. The Romanian delegation represents a growing presence of Eastern European officials in top‑tier European football.

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