Who is the Wales vs England referee Slavko Vincic at the 2022 World Cup and why was he arrested?
SLOVENIAN referee Slavko Vinčič came from very turbulent years to be appointed for the World Cup in Qatar.
He takes responsibility Crucial England v Wales group game.
In 2020, when it was one of the most important European shows, the world seemed far away arrested in Bosnia and accused of participating in a drug and prostitution ring.
But he was later released without charge but now he can focus on football, where he is recognized as one of the best European referees.
Who is Slavko Vinčič?
Vincic, from Maribor, turned professional in 2007, when he made his debut in the best Slovenian league.
Vincic was included in the Slovenian refereeing team at Euro 2012 as an unused additional assistant.
The experienced 41-year-old has been an accredited Fifa referee since 2010, and has also regularly refereed in the Champions League and Europa League.
Vincic took charge of Liverpool’s Champions League round of 16 first leg against RB Leipzig and Chelsea’s quarter-final first leg against Porto in February.
He is part of UEFA’s elite group of referees who officiate at Europe’s top competitions.
He also officiated games at Euro 2020.
What happened in Bosnia?
Slavko Vinčić said about the arrest: “I found myself at this ranch by chance. I have my own company, I was in Bosnia and Herzegovina for a business meeting.
“I accepted an invitation to lunch, which turned out to be my biggest mistake. I regret it.
“I was sitting at the table with my company, all of a sudden the police came and what happened happened.
“I have nothing to do with the group that was arrested and detained, neither do my business partners.
“Yes, they really took us to the police, asked for witnesses, when it turned out that we didn’t know them at all, we were able to go.”
The Slovenian federation came to the defense of Vincic, who understood the incident as one of their own, who was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
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