REFEREE Slavko Vincic will be officiating the Champions League final between Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund.
The crunch clash takes place on Saturday, June 1 at London’s Wembley Stadium.
Vincic will be joined by fellow Slovenians Tomaz Klancnik and Andraz Kovacic, who will work as his assistants.
Their compatriot Nejc Kajtazoovic will be the VAR referee with countryman Rade Oblenovic as his assistant.
And Italian Massimiliano Irrati has been appointed as VAR support.
But what should Real and Dortmund 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 was turned international 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 and he also took charge of games at Euro 2020.
This won’t be the first Uefa final he referees as he was also appointed for the 2022 Europa League final between Eintracht Frankfurt and Rangers.
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What about his booking record?
Vincic refereed 23 games this season across Slovenian competitions and European fixtures, handing out 91 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.
He has also refereed two knockout games – that was Bayern Munich’s 3-0 win over Lazio in the second leg of the round of 16 and Dortmund’s 4-2 win over Atletico Madrid in the second leg of the quarter-finals.
How to live stream the Champions League final for FREE
- Since 2016, TNT Sports have live streamed the match on YouTube, but that will change this year.
- Now, you can live stream the Champions League final for FREE via the discovery+ app/website.
- Alternatively, you can keep up to date with all the action by following SunSport’s live blog.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
