It is clearly the fault neither of Mr Kruashvili nor of UEFA, but I have distinctly mixed feelings about this appointment. It is an unmistakable sign that one is becoming old when a European final is allocated to someone whose grandfather one has seen in action (refereeing a Soviet league match in the early 1970s).
In the event Mr Kruashvili (grandson) performed well, handling the game in a manner which would, I think, have gained the approval of Ashington 46.