Norwegian assistant referee Ole Hermann Borgan has been stripped of his duties for tomorrow night's Champions League final after being pictured in a Barcelona shirt.
Borgan was photographed by a newspaper in his home country wearing the colours of the finalists, who face Arsenal at the Stade de France.
While Borgan insists he would have been impartial, Uefa have decided against using him and will replace him with fellow Norwegian Arild Sundet.
Sundet is not yet even in Paris, but will be flown in tomorrow morning to assist referee Terje Hauge, another Norwegian.
Uefa tonight announced: "The Uefa referees committee has decided that the Norwegian should be substituted by his compatriot Arild Sundet.
"The decision comes after a photograph of Borgan wearing a Barcelona replica shirt was published in his local newspaper."
Earlier, Norway's refereeing supremo Rune Pedersen told newspaper Drammens Tidende - who printed the picture: "It was a bit strange of Borgan to pose with one of the final team's shirts ahead of the final tomorrow night.
"It is an unwritten rule that referees should not do anything that can doubt their impartial stance. This picture can be brought up beforehand and also after the game, if there are any dubious incidents."