Who is Euro 2024 referee Slavko Vincic?

01 June 2024 , 07:01
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Who is Euro 2024 referee Slavko Vincic?
Who is Euro 2024 referee Slavko Vincic?

SLOVENIAN referee Slavko Vincic who will be the man in the middle for some big clashes at Euro 2024 this summer.

The official is highly rated and took charge of the Champions League final between Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid at Wembley last month.

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Slavko Vincic officiated the Champions League final last monthCredit: The Times
He is now heading to Germany to be part of the refereeing team at Euro 2024
He is now heading to Germany to be part of the refereeing team at Euro 2024Credit: Getty

Vincic will be joined in Germany by fellow Slovenians Tomaz Klancnik and Andraz Kovacic, who will work as his assistants.

The pair also helped him in the Champions League final.

But what should football fans expect from Vincic? SunSport bring you all the information...

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Who is Slavko Vincic?

A native of Maribor, Vincic turned professional in 2007 making his debut in Slovenia’s top flight.

Vincic turned to international football in 2010 and was included in the Slovenian officiating team at Euro 2012 as an unused additional assistant.

The 44-year-old has been a Fifa accredited referee since 2010 and has regularly officiated in the Champions League as well as the Europa League.

He also took charge of games at Euro 2020.

He has officiated two Uefa finals before in the 2022 Europa League and the 2024 Champions League.

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What about his booking record?

Vincic refereed 24 games this season across Slovenian competitions and European fixtures, handing out 95 yellow cards, one red card and two penalties.

The majority of those yellow cards came in Slovenia's Prva Liga, handing out 55 bookings in 13 games.

Both penalties also took place in the Slovenian top flight.

Vincic was assigned five Champions League matches this season, handing out 19 yellow cards in the process.

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Will he take charge of any England games?

The officials for each game are yet to be announced.

But England fans can safely assume that Vincic will not be officiating any of their group games.

That's because the official is from Slovenia, one of England's Group C competitors, and will have stay away from taking charge of games that could directly influence their progress.

Should England progress from their group then Vincic could referee one of their clashes.

Sam Street

Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, World Cup 2022, Refereeing, Football, Explainers, Euro 2024, Champions League

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