Proenca to ref Euro final

Portugal s Pedro Proenco has been selected to referee Sunday s Euro 2012 final between Italy and Spain in Kiev.

Proenca took charge of last month s Champions League final between Chelsea and Bayern Munich and has already refereed four matches in Poland and Ukraine during the European Championships, including Italy s quarter-final victory over England.

The 41-year-old has also taken control of a match involving Spain at Euro 2012, when Vicente del Bosque s side smashed Ireland 4-0.

Proenca will be assisted by countrymen Bertino Miranda and Ricardo Santos, with Manuel de Sousa and Duarte Gomes as the goal-line officials.

Turkey s Cuneyt Cakir has been named as the fourth official.

The Portuguese was promoted to UEFA s elite category at the start of…