Serbian referees Minaković and Ilić appointed to UEFA matches

Source reporting: 20 October 2026. Added to ScoreTransfer on the publication date shown above.

The European football governing body has continued its engagement of Serbian officials by appointing Nenad Minaković and Pavle Ilić to lead refereeing teams in upcoming European club competitions. The appointments cover matches scheduled for Thursday, 22 October, reflecting ongoing confidence in their capabilities on the international stage.

Nenad Minaković has been delegated as the main referee for the Europa League fixture between Austrian side Sturm Graz and French club Marseille. The match is set to take place in Graz with a kickoff time of 18:45. He will be supported on the field by assistant referees Nikola Borović and Boško Božović, while Danilo Nikolić will serve as the fourth official.

For the video assistant referee duties during the Sturm Graz versus Marseille game, Croatian arbiter Ivan Bebek has been assigned to the VAR room. He will receive assistance from Matej Jug of Slovenia. This technical team supports the on-field decisions made by Minaković and his crew.

In the Conference League, Pavle Ilić will officiate the match between Lithuanian club Kauno Žalgiris and Norwegian side Brann. This fixture is scheduled for the same day in Kaunas, with play beginning at 19:45. Ilić’s on-field team includes assistants Nikola Đorović and Uroš Radovanović, with Miloš Milanović acting as the fourth official.

The video review team for the Conference League match features Momčilo Marković as the VAR referee. Dejan Trifković has been designated as the assistant video assistant referee. These appointments underscore the continuous presence of Serbian referees in European club tournaments and the trust placed in them by UEFA.