Two Polish referees have been withdrawn from officiating the Champions League match between Dynamo Kyiv and Rangers, following an announcement by the Polish FA (PZPN) on Tuesday regarding an investigation into allegations of improper behavior.
Bartosz Frankowski, who served as a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) at Euro 2024, was originally designated as the VAR for the third qualifying round first-leg match in Lublin, Poland, with Tomasz Musial set to act as his assistant.
UEFA confirmed that both referees have been replaced but declined to provide further comments on the matter.
“The College of Referees of the Polish FA will carry out a detailed analysis of the situation in connection with reports of improper behaviour of two Ekstraklasa referees who were supposed to work on the Champions League qualifying match between Dynamo Kiev and Rangers FC,” a PZPN statement said.
Polish media reported that the two referees were observed carrying a road sign down a street in Lublin.
Following a police check of their alcohol levels, they were taken to a sobering-up room early Tuesday morning.
As a result, Tomasz Kwiatkowski and Pawel Malec have been appointed to replace them for the match, which is being held in Poland due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.