UEFA selects familiar referee for Benfica v Napoli in Champions League | OneFootball

Slavko Vincic is the referee chosen for the match between Benfica and Napoli. The information was released by the Clube da Luz after receiving a notification from the body that oversees European football. The appointment of the 46-year-old Slovenian is a reason to smile for the Eagles, but not so much for José Mourinho.

"The UEFA Referees Committee has appointed the Slovenian referee Slavko Vincic (46 years old), an international since 2010, to officiate the match of the 6th round of the Champions League group stage between Benfica and Napoli," reads the statement issued by the Glorioso on its official website.

In addition to the Slovenian referee, Benfica also revealed the names of the rest of the refereeing team. Tomaz Klancnik and Andraz Kovacic will be Slavko Vincic's assistants. The role of 4th official will be handled by David Smajc. In the VAR room, the German Christian Dingert and the Englishman Stuart Attwell (AVAR) have been appointed.

This will be the second match of the current season for Benfica to be officiated by Slavko Vincic. The Slovenian referee, it should be recalled, was in charge of the match in which the Clube da Luz secured their place in the Champions League by defeating Fenerbahçe (1-0) in the second leg of the playoff, at the time managed by José Mourinho, the current coach of the Reds.

The match between Benfica and Napoli is scheduled for next Wednesday, December 10, at Estádio da Luz, with kickoff set for 20:00. On the previous day, December 9, the Eagles will hold their final training session and José Mourinho will preview the match, as stipulated in the press program.

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