Monday 1 August 2022

2022/23 UEFA Europa League - Third Qualifying Round (I)

Referee appointments for the third qualifying round of 2022/23 UEFA Europa League, first legs to be played on 4 August 2022. 


Thursday 4 August 2022

17:30 CET - Larnaca (AEK Aréna - Geórgios Karapatákis)
AEK Lárnakas (CYP) - FK Partizan (SRB)
Referee: Andris Treimanis (LVA, 1st Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Haralds Gudermanis (LVA)
Assistant Referee 2: Aleksejs Spasjonņikovs (LVA)
Fourth Official: Aleksandrs Golubevs (LVA)
UEFA Referee Observer: Karen Nalbandyan (ARM)
UEFA Delegate: Mohamed Taa (FRA)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Panagiótis Felloúkas (CYP)

19:00 CET - Malmö (Eleda Stadion)
Malmö FF (SWE) - F91 Diddeleng (LUX)
Referee: Enea Jorgji (ALB, 1st Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Denis Rexha (ALB)
Assistant Referee 2: Ridiger Çokaj (ALB)
Fourth Official: Eldorjan Hamiti (ALB)
UEFA Referee Observer: Carlos Velasco Carballo (ESP)
UEFA Delegate: Haris Gvozden (BIH)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Jörgen Berggren (SWE)

19:00 CET - Istanbul (Ülker Stadyumu Fenerbahçe Şükrü Saracoğlu Spor Kompleksi)
Fenerbahçe SK (TUR) - 1. FC Slovácko (CZE)
Referee: João Pedro da Silva Pinheiro (POR, 1st Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Bruno Miguel Alves de Jesus (POR)
Assistant Referee 2: Luciano António Gomes da Maia (POR)
Fourth Official: Gustavo Fernandes Correia (POR)
UEFA Referee Observer: Konrad Plautz (AUT)
UEFA Delegate: Rudolphe Mannaerts (BEL)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Alper Yusuf Döğmen (TUR)

20:15 CET - Maribor (Stadion Ljudski vrt)
NK Maribor (SVN) - HJK Helsinki (FIN)
Referee: Georgi Kabakov (BUL, 1st Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Martin Margaritov (BUL)
Assistant Referee 2: Diyan Valkov (BUL)
Fourth Official: Volen Chinkov (BUL)
UEFA Referee Observer: Haim Jakov (ISR)  Fritz Stuchlik (AUT)
UEFA Delegate: Matthew Paris (MLT)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Alen Borošak (SVN)

20:45 CET - Belfast (National Football Stadium at Windsor Park)
Linfield FC (NIR) - FC Zürich (SUI)
Referee: Marco Di Bello (ITA, 1st Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Alessandro Giallatini (ITA)
Assistant Referee 2: Sergio Ranghetti (ITA)
Fourth Official: Luca Massimi (ITA)
UEFA Referee Observer: Raymond Ellingham (WAL)
UEFA Delegate: Florin Prunea (ROU)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Anthony Sharkey (NIR)

21:00 CET - Dublin (Tallaght Stadium)
Shamrock Rovers FC (IRL) - FK Škupi 1927 (MKD)
Referee: Bartosz Frankowski (POL, 1st Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Marcin Boniek (POL)
Assistant Referee 2: Jakub Winkler (POL)
Fourth Official: Krzysztof Jakubik (POL)
UEFA Referee Observer: Stefano Podeschi (SMR)
UEFA Delegate: Laura Montgomery (SCO)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: John Ward (IRL)

21:00 CET - Piraeus (Stádio Geórgios Karaïskákis)
Olymbiakós SFP (GRE) - ŠK Slovan Bratislava (SVK)
Referee: Lawrence Visser (BEL, 1st Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Rien Vanyzere (BEL)
Assistant Referee 2: Thibaud Nijssen (BEL)
Fourth Official: Lothar D’Hondt (BEL)
UEFA Referee Observer: Dejan Filipović (SRB)
UEFA Delegate: Tormod Larsen (NOR)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Panagióta Koutsoumboú (GRE)

45 comments:

  1. New salaries for referees was published in Uefa course yesterday, salaries are not based on category of referee anymore, but on the competition and also whise stage of competition...Referees are shocked...especialy elite...

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    1. From what I heard, drastic decline.

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    2. wow if that's true of course to maintain fairness the assignment of referees per competition must be very strict in the sense that elite referees should not be assigned to UECL events for 1 match in the group phase and can only be assigned to UECL in the knockout phase, as well as for category 1 referees their territory should only be in UEL and UECL only. I think the way the salary per competition is thought out is somehow still very unfair to elite referees.

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    3. except for the fact that the division of categories is now very open to opportunities, in the sense that elite referees can be relegated and every season the status of referees can be change (categories seemingly become meaningless, everything is purely based on performance in 1 season)

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    4. Committee realized that they couldn't go on too strictly with categories, because once a referee gets a promotion to Elite, he can do everything but he is not demoted. Under this aspect, it is absolutely fair to pay based on the match, I think that step by step UEFA could abolish the system of categories, having only to think about a suitable referee for a certain game. On the other hand, of course this goes against the very good Elite referees who are penalized because they don't have a plus if compared to a Category 1 doing well and getting very often games in big competitions.

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    5. If my source is correct, Makkelie will get less than 50% of the amount compared to the same match played in Tiraspol last year.

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    6. I agree with Chefren. It's not a bad change.

      Imagine that Kruzliak or Sidiropoulos get the same salary in a UEL/UECL matches as Elite referees get in the QF-SF of the Champions League.

      In addition, many domestic leagues use categories as well. In some countries, a classico is almost twice the salary of a relegation match.

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    7. Remember that some referees (e.g. Siebert) are assigned to sonorous matches when they were still category 1, waiting for their compatriot to retire? If they are paid as a category 1, it would be unfair imo.

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    8. It could lead to less top referees in "lower" competitions though (Europa League - Conference League - 3rd rounds CL)

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    9. Since Rosetti took office in 2018, there hasn't been any single demotion from Elite to First (last ones were Nijhuis and Moen in 2017, under Collina) and this was a matter discussed several times on this blog.

      So despite the on paper meritocratic nature of this referee fees reform, it looks also as a lazy way to solve the problem mentioned above and making categories more and more meaningless, cuz until now there was a group of referees earning 'Elite' salaries with 'First' appointments (this group is by far the most injured by the reform) and vice-versa (the most benefitted ones)

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    10. Does anybody know why referees are never demoted under Rosetti?

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    11. They are maybe not demoted but a lot od them are for sure demotivated now. Especially referees recently promoted to 2nd and 1st group.

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    12. What are the new referee fees?

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    13. That might also explain Aytekins sudden retirement from international football. As elite referee without perspective, he certainly is one of the main targets.

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  2. The match fees are still very bad for low matches

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  3. Any source for New salaries?

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  4. The clown show goes on.

    Rosetti: *is characteristically mediocre/weak and promotes fourteen referees to Elite while demoting ZERO*

    Čeferin: "Roberto, I don't want to pay all this money (you can understand him!)"

    -> this

    Did anyone tell Rosetti that HE actually controls the categories and is free to make demotions as well as (political) promotions :D?! And does anyone really trust the laziest leader of European refereeing ever (at least since 1980s time) to carefully sort out appointments fairly in terms of recent form, performance, ability etc... now making decisions against Italian teams + Paris SG becomes a financial question as well.

    No wonder all the referees laugh behind your back, Mr Rosetti (this blog isn't the only place where him being Čeferin's puppet is discussed, let's say :)). But this is no laughing matter at all.

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  5. Referees in futsal have only daily allowances per day, not any tax or bonus for match. Same money if you are referee in preliminary round of champions league or referee in final game of EURO. SO no complains for sallary in football.

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    1. Yes, indeed! If I didn't succeed in refereeing, nobody should. They can be happy to have a free exercise on the pitch! /s

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    2. football and futsal are very different! If you want to compare something there are 3 absolute conditions in sequence before you can do it,
      1. Must use common sense
      2. Must be apple to apple
      3. Look at the details first

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    3. Any conference league appointments please ?

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    4. Any Greek ref involved ? I hope Sidiropoulos will get a play off champions league game this year

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  6. In my country and many other countries around, referees have always been paid based on the match level (Division 1, 2, 3) and not the referee's category. Some matches are more difficult than others, so it makes sense that referees are paid based on the match level.

    For those of you who have direct knowledge, I would be interested to know whether referees in England, Germany, Spain, France and other top leagues are being paid based on match level (Premier League vs Football League, Bundesliga vs 2. Bundesliga, Primera Division vs Segunda Division, Ligue 1 vs Ligue 2, etc) or their category? For example, is Siebert paid differently (match fees) if he does a Bundesliga match compared to a 2.Bundesliga match or gets the same match fees based on his category (FIFA referee)?

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    1. In Germany, referees get a base salary depending on their category (FIFA, 1st division ref, 1st division AR, 2nd division ref) and a match fee depending on the match level.

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    2. In Spain, the referees and ARs of 1st and 2nd divisions get a fixed yearly amount (different depending on their role and level). They only officiate at the division their level entitles them to (a 1st div referee will never referee a 2nd Division or lower game, even if coming back from injury or is a top game at that lower level, which is strict and very different from other countries more flexible in moving refs up and down the levels as needed). They get paid per game the same amount no matter if it's a high risk game, a derby, a game for the league title or a dull lower-middle table clash

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    3. Yeah, Spanish system is particular in terms that the referee categories are completely hermetic. LaLiga referees NEVER handle 2nd division games.

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  7. In England the Premier refs renew every year with PGMOL their contracts and they all have different conditions based on experience, international or not, their media exposure etc. The base year salary between a new and low profile ref to the category and a well experienced and media liked ref who is often in charge of big games can be as different as almost double the amount

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    1. That is the base salary, but do they also get match fees? If yes, are the Premier League match fees the same for all referees or different, based on the referee's category?

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    2. It seems the match fees are based on match level, not on the referee's category. Some sources indicate match fees of 1,150 for a Premier League match and 600 for the level immediately below.

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  8. Aleksei Kulbakov in UEL Shkupi-Shamrock, isn't this is shameful appointment for elite referee even for B level elite referee. Istvan Vad in Bodo, I think geopolitical still involved for some reason why Kulbakov in North Macedonia not in Norway.

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    1. More generally, these appointments explain us why UEFA took the decision about fees for referees based on the games they got and not the category, Kulbakov and other Elite referees are always appointed in such games, but yes, I must admit this is even less than the "normal substandard". Nevertheless, still something good for him, given that Belarusan appointments had been suspended. Youi must consider all factors. And then yes, it is possible he will get games without spotlights, and only in certain countries and for certain teams. We will see.

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  9. When will the referee for the super cup be announced?

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    1. Unknown, it was always different every year, I remember once, it was announced even one month before. Let's wait for next week, maybe even tomorrow will be the right day.

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  10. Acceptable (if not correct) 2YC by Jorgji for DUD16 in 30'.

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    1. Video: https://streamable.com/oqqb68

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    2. Correct decision, clearly reckless, and correct to stop play without waiting for possible advantage for home team because a RC had to be issued.

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  11. 2YC by Pinheiro (handball) for SVO6.

    Harsh?

    https://streamja.com/Q23K9

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    1. Rather very harsh, one cant' say 100% wrong, because a SPA would be possible, but the perception is that should have been whistled without card and nobody would have complained. Less than supportable, but not 100% wrong, if we can talk about this nuance :D

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  12. IMO correct PK + YC for Dudelange GK by Jorgji (DOGSO tripping - genuine attempt)

    https://streamja.com/GoAQQ

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    1. Interesting situation, in case of goal scored, without the intervention of defender, advantage could have been given, without booking keeper, I think?

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  13. Very good performance by Visser in Olympiacos - Slovan but unfortunately he missed a penalty for the away team in the 38. minute.

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    1. Who have a replay for this situation ?

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    2. https://youtu.be/Gz4of5hVxpg time 2:46

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