Slavko Vinčić will referee the finals of the UEFA European League 2022 UEFA Europa League
Slavko Vinčić will referee the final of the UEFA 2022 European League between Eintracht Frankfurt and Rangers, which will take place at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán Stadium in Seville, Spain, on Wednesday, 18 May at 9 pm CET.
The 42-year-old Slovenian, an international referee since 2010, has led nine UEFA Champions League matches since the playoffs this season, including the quarter-final rematch between Bayern Munich and Villarreal. Vinčić will participate in the final of the UEFA Grand Club competition for the third time, after serving as the fourth referee in the UEFA Europa League 2021 final and as an additional assistant referee in the 2017 UEFA Europa League final.
Vinčić will be assisted by compatriots Tomaž Klančnik and Andraž Kovačič. The fourth judge, Srdjan Jovanovic, is from Serbia. The role of VAR was given to Paulus van Boekel (Dutch), assisted by Slovenian Jure Praprotnik and Spaniard Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez and Roberto Diaz Perez del Palomar.
Refereeing team of the UEFA 2022 Europa League final
Judge: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)
Assistants: Tomaž Klančnik, Andraž Kovačič (both Slovenia)
4th judge: Srđan Jovanović (Serbia)
VAR: Paulus van Boekel (Netherlands)
VAR Assistants: Jure Praprotnik (Slovenia), Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez (Spain), Roberto
Diaz Perez del Palomar (Spain)
Preview of the UEFA Europa League final