German referee Markus Merk will take charge of the UEFA celebration game at Old Trafford on March 13.

German referee Markus Merk has explained how his self-imposed exile from refereeing has been ended following the intervention of a fan.

A heartbroken Michael Essien slammed German referee Markus Merk for a “ridiculous” early booking which will keep the Chelsea star out of Ghana’s second-round clash with Brazil.

Mark Viduka has condemned the critics who have labelled Australia as over-aggressive.

Markus Merk has been appointed as referee for Tuesday’s highly-charged Champions League fixture between Barcelona and Chelsea in the Nou Camp.

Inter Milan 0 AC Milan 1 (match abandoned after 71 minutes, AC Milan leading 3-0 on agg)

Inter Milan 0 AC Milan 1 (match abandoned after 71 minutes, AC Milan leading 3-0 on aggregate)

Celtic 1 Barcelona 3

Euro 2004 final referee Markus Merk angrily rejected claims that his 30-year acquaintance with Greece coach Otto Rehhagel could be considered by some as a conflict of interests ahead of Greece’s final showdown with Portugal at the Estadio da Luz tomorrow.

Italian official Pierluigi Collina has refused to rule out coming to referee in the Premiership in the 2005-6 season after he has passed the retirement age of 45 for Italy’s Serie A.

Euro 2004 final referee Markus Merk has lambasted the way his fellow official Urs Meier has been treated by sections of the English press for his decision to chalk off Sol Campbell’s “goal” in the quarter-final with Portugal last Thursday.

Porto 0 Deportivo La Coruna 0

Porto 0 Deportivo La Coruna 0