Who is Euro 2024 referee Slavko Vincic? Meet the man officiating the Spain vs France football match
SLAVKO VINCIC has been appointed referee for the Spain Vs France Euro 2024 semi-final.
But what should football fans expect from Vincic as Spain go head to head with France Euro 2024 semi-final?
The Slovenian referee has officiated seven games featuring either France or Spain, but has never refereed a match between the two.
Vincic officiated Spain's 1-0 Euro 2024 group-stage win over Italy.
He cautioned five players, including defenders Dani Carvajal and Robin Le Normand, who are now suspended for the France match.
The official made his mark as a referee after he took charge of the Champions League final between Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid at Wembley last month.
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Vincic will be joined in Munich by fellow Slovenians Tomaz Klancnik and Andraz Kovacic, who will work as his assistants.
The pair also helped him in the Champions League final.
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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.
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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 is Slavko Vincic's 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.
Will Slavko Vincic take charge of any England games?
The officials for England Vs Netherlands Euro 2024 semi-final game will be officiated by German referee Felix Zwayer.
But England fans can safely assume that Vincic will not be officiating any of their group games.
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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.
