Bulgarian referees receive major UEFA appointments

Bulgarian football referees have received significant appointments from UEFA for major European club competitions. Radoslav Gigenov has been selected to officiate the UEFA Europa League match between AZ Alkmaar and Hapoel Beer Sheva on October 15. This marks Gigenov’s debut in the Europa League main phase.

Additionally, Georgi Kabakov, ranked number one in Bulgaria, has been appointed to lead the UEFA Champions League match between Viking and Bayern Munich in Norway. During this match, Kabakov issued a red card to Bayern Munich’s Michael Olise after the player struck a Viking captain following a tactical foul. The match ended in a 3-3 draw.

Other notable Champions League results included Inter Milan losing 3-4 to Club Brugge, and Barcelona securing a 4-1 victory against Galatasaray.