When Tottenham and Liverpool take to the pitch on June 1 for the 2019 UEFA Champions League Final, Spurs (the designated home team) will do so wearing their historic “Lilywhites” while Liverpool will be outfitted in iconic red. However, more eagle-eyed observers will notice one distinctly different kit on the pitch: that of the referees.
Slovenian ref Damir Skomina and his assistants, Jure Praprotnik and Robert Vukan, will wear the new threads after UEFA agreed to a deal with Italian sportswear company Macron to provide referee uniforms for all UEFA competitions until 2022.
Here’s Skomina wearing what we used to see when a ref was outfitted in neon blue.
Out with the old. Photo: Getty Images
HERE’S THE FUTURE.
Look at the pocket space on those bad boys.
You Will Respect My Authoritah!
As well as having the Macron logo on the chest and shoulders, the new kits show a marked improvement in the one area that matters most for refs — the pockets.
Look how easy the cards slip into those pockets.
"I'm giving you the red card + yellow card special."
“The new jerseys preserve the traditional colors sported by referees: black, neon yellow, neon blue and neon pink. The front of the shirt has a striped design with black details on the crewneck and the sleeve edges (except for the solid black version), and it is accessorized with comfortable front pockets with hook-and-loop fasteners,” says UEFA.
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