May 15 – The UEFA Referees Committee has announced the referee team appointments for the 2024 UEFA club competition finals.
Three of the referees, Istvan Kovacs, Artur Soares Dias, and Slavko Vinčić will also feature at the upcoming Euro 2024 tournament, which kicks off next month.
Real Madrid will meet Borussia Dortmund at Wembley on June 1 after Los Blancos dramatically eliminated Bayern Munich in the dying moments of the semi-final.
The competition seemed set for a sensational rematch of the 2013 final which saw Bayern break yellow hearts with seconds to spare at the English capital.
Madrid striker Joselu confirmed his side’s oh-so familiar place in the final with a late brace against the Bavarians, which presents a different (but equally challenging) puzzle for the Dortmund hopefuls to solve.
The UEFA Referees Committee has appointed Slavko Vinčić (pictured) from Slovenia to referee the blockbuster clash, officiating his second UEFA club competition final following on from his appointment as the referee for the 2021 Europa League final in Seville.
He has refereed seven Champions League matches this season, including the quarter-final second leg between Finalists Borussia Dortmund and Atlético Madrid.
2024 UEFA Champions League Final refereeing team:
Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)
Assistants: Tomaž Klančnik and Andraž Kovačič (Slovenia)
4th Official: François Letexier (France)
Reserve AR: Cyril Mugnier (France)
VAR: Nejc Kajtazović (Slovenia)
Assistant VAR: Rade Obrenović (Slovenia)
VAR Support: Massimiliano Irrati (Italy)
Atalanta’s underdog run will meet its end one way or another in Dublin on May 22 as they prepare to meet Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen, who are still yet to lose a game this season.
The Italians have proved capable of shutting down elite opposition though, after dismantling Liverpool at Anfield in the quarter finals.
The fixture will be officiated by Istvan Kovacs and his assistant team also hailing from…
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Author : Paul Nicholson
Publish date : 2024-05-14 12:27:40
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