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A Swedish multi-millionaire will referee the Europa League final between Liverpool and Sevilla.

Jonas Eriksson has been appointed by UEFA for next Wednesday night’s showdown in Basel.

The 42-year-old was also in charge the last time the Reds visited St Jakob-Park for a Champions League group clash in October 2014. On that occasion Brendan Rodgers’ side were beaten 1-0.

Eriksson has been an international referee since 2002 and officiated at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. He refereed the 2013 UEFA Super Cup between Chelsea and Bayern Munich and was the fourth official for last season’s Champions League final between Barcelona and Juventus in Berlin.

He riled then Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez back in April 2010 after overseeing the Reds’ 2-1 defeat away to Benfica in the quarter-final first leg of the Europa League.

Benitez was left fuming by Eriksson’s decision to only book Luisao for a reckless challenge on Fernando Torres. That tackle sparked a melee which ended with Ryan Babel getting sent off for pushing a hand in the defender’s face.

“I was surprised because a foul from behind is more serious,” Benitez said.

“It is a big difference when you kick a player from behind to a player touching another in the mouth. It is difficult to understand.”

Two years ago Eriksson felt the wrath of Manuel Pellegrini following Manchester City’s 2-0 loss to Barcelona in the Champions League when City defender Martin Demichelis was sent off and the Spanish outfit were awarded a penalty.

Pellegrini accused Eriksson of “not being impartial” and said he was “on Barcelona’s side from beginning to end”.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp benefited from a contentious Eriksson decision during his time with Borussia Dortmund.

The Swede opted to only book Robert Lewandowski for clattering Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny with an elbow at the Emirates in the Champions League in October 2013. Lewandowski took full advantage by grabbing a late winner.

Eriksson certainly isn’t in it for the cash. The former journalist is understood to have sold a 15% stake in Swedish sports media rights business IEC for around £6million nine years ago.

“I’ve had a fantastic life as a businessman, but since 2011 I’ve dedicated myself to being a professional referee and I’m having the time of my life,” he told UEFA.com.

“All the money hasn’t changed anything, the best thing I do in my life is still refereeing football.”