# Bulgarian football referees UEFA appointments

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/bulgarian-football-referees-uefa-appointments
> Updated: 2026-10-20T11:06:45.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2.

Bulgarian football officials have secured significant appointments for major UEFA club competitions. Radoslav Gigenov was selected for his Europa League main phase debut in a match between AZ Alkmaar and Hapoel Beer Sheva.

Georgi Kabakov, Bulgaria’s top-ranked referee, was appointed to a UEFA Champions League match between Viking and Bayern Munich. During this fixture, Kabakov issued a red card to Michael Olise following a confrontation. Following this performance, Kabakov received a subsequent appointment to officiate a UEFA Europa League Matchday 3 fixture between Celtic and Celta Vigo at Celtic Park.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-20: Georgi Kabakov appointed to UEFA Europa League match

Bulgarian referee Georgi Kabakov has been appointed by UEFA to officiate the Europa League match between Celtic and Celta Vigo on October 22.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/georgi-kabakov-appointed-to-uefa-europa-league-match

### 2026-10-12: Bulgarian referees receive major UEFA appointments

Bulgarian referees Radoslav Gigenov and Georgi Kabakov have received major UEFA assignments for the Europa League and Champions League, respectively.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bulgarian-referees-appointed-to-uefa-champions-league-and-europa-league-matches

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