FA Cup Final Appointments

[JamesL]

Congratulations to the match officials appointed to referee the 2024 FA Cup Final:

Ref: Andy Madley
ARs: Harry Lennard and Nick Hopton
4th: Simon Hooper
Reserve AR: Tim Wood
VAR: Michael Oliver
Sub VAR: Peter Bankes
AVAR: Stuart Burt

 

[Runner Ref]

Congrats to all!

Although Sub VAR feels like them trying to shoehorn as many people to a cup final as they can

 

[cwyeary]

Congrats to all!

Although Sub VAR feels like them trying to shoehorn as many people to a cup final as they can

That's nothing compared to the WC Final.

Referee: Szymon MARCINIAK (POL)
AR1: Pawel Sokolnicki (POL)
AR2: Tomasz Listkiewicz (POL)
Fourth Official: Ismail Elfath (USA)
Fifth Official: Kathryn Nesbitt (USA)
VAR: Tomasz Kwiatkowski (POL)
AVAR (1): Juan Soto (VEN)
Offside AVAR (2): Kyle Atkins (USA)
Support AVAR (3): Fernando Guerrero (MEX)
Stand-by Offside AVAR (4): Corey Parker (USA)
Stand-by VAR (5): Bastian Dankert (GER)

 

[Gabriel]

Congrats to all!

Although Sub VAR feels like them trying to shoehorn as many people to a cup final as they can

They’ve been appointing them to all FA Cup matches with VAR this season to aid communication after that incident earlier in the season. But I know what you mean, that’s exactly what it feels like.

 

[RustyRef]

Isn't it Support VAR as opposed to Sub VAR?

 

[Gabriel]

Isn't it Support VAR as opposed to Sub VAR?

I believe so.