Slavko Vincic appointed as referee for Champions League final between Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund at Wembley Stadium

UEFA has been appointed Slavko Vincic as the referee of the final of the Champions League between Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund, which takes place on June 1 at Wembley Stadium, London. The Slovenian referee will officiate his first European Cup final, having refereed the 2022 Europa League final, which Eintracht Frankfurt won against Glasgow Rangers.

Tomaz Klancnik and Andraz Kovacic, Also Slovenia, they will be Vincic’s assistants in the final, and the fourth referee will be a Frenchman. Francois Letexierwho led the Real Madrid – Manchester City of the quarter-finals of this European League. The two chosen for the video arrangement are also from Slovenia, with Nejc Kajtazovic as VAR and Rade Orenovic as AVAR, with Italian Massimiliano Irrati in support work.

Vincic’s first game with Real Madrid

Vincic, 44, ruled this season Atlético-Dortmund, in which the Germans reached the semi-finals, as well as Bayern-Lazio in the round of 16. Although he has been a regular referee in the Champions League for several seasons, he was not -never considered Real Madrid as the first referee.

UEFA has also announced that the Romanian Istvan Kovacs he managed the Europa League final and that the Portuguese Artur Soares Dias He will lead the Conference League. No Spanish referee or assistant will take part in this season’s continental final. In addition, English Rebecca Welch he will be in charge of the Women’s Champions League final against FC Barcelona next week in San Mamés.