The 41-year-old Portuguese international referee Luís Godinho, from Borba, has been appointed by UEFA to officiate the match between AEK FC and LASK, related to the first matchday of the league phase of the Champions League. The match is scheduled for this Tuesday.
This appointment represents Luís Godinho's second game in the league phase of the main European club competition. The Portuguese referee made his Champions League debut last season, after several years officiating in the other UEFA competitions.
At a determining moment in his international career, Luís Godinho once again earns the trust of the UEFA Referees' Committee for a high-level competitive match. At 41 years old, the Portuguese official seeks to definitively establish himself among the reference referees of European football.
A good performance in the AEK FC-LASK match could reinforce the Portuguese's candidacy for a promotion within the European refereeing hierarchy in the coming months, potentially having significant weight in determining the next steps of his international career.
