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Thirteen Croatian referees appointed for UEFA matches

UEFA has appointed thirteen Croatian referees, including complete teams for matches in Armenia and Denmark, for upcoming European fixtures.

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Published · Bucharest

Photograph accompanying Kolarić, Čulina i Bebek delegirani za europske utakmice, u akciji će biti čak 13 hrvatskih sudaca
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Photo: Germanijak · Kolarić, Čulina i Bebek delegirani za europske utakmice, u akciji će biti čak 13 hrvatskih sudaca · Cropped for display

Thirteen Croatian referees have been assigned to officiate upcoming European matches under UEFA jurisdiction. The appointments include two complete Croatian refereeing teams for games in Armenia and Denmark, as well as experienced official Ivan Bebek serving as a VAR referee in Austria.

Patrik Kolarić will lead the officiating team for the Europa League clash between Ararat-Armenia and AZ Alkmaar. He will be assisted on the field by Luka Pajić and Ivan Starčević, while Ivan Vukančić serves as the fourth official. The VAR team for this match in Armenia consists of Fran Jović and his assistant Tihomir Pejin.

In the Conference League, Ante Čulina has been entrusted with the match between Danish side Aarhus and Albanian club Egnatia in Randers. Čulina will be supported by assistants Dario Kolarević and Kristijan Novosel, with Mateo Erceg acting as the fourth official. Mario Zebec and Ivan Vučković will monitor proceedings from the VAR room.

Veteran referee Ivan Bebek has been appointed as the main VAR official for the high-profile encounter between Sturm Graz and Marseille. The on-field duties for this match will be handled by Serbian referee Nenad Minaković and his assistants, while Slovenian official Matej Jug will assist Bebek in the VAR booth.

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