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European football referee appointments 2026

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In mid‑July ~~2026~~ 2026, the Bulgarian Football Union released its referee roster for the opening round of the 2026/27 efbet Liga, naming officials such as Georgi Kabakov, Radislav ~~Gidjenov~~ Gidjenov, and Lyuboslav Lyubomirov for specific domestic fixtures. ~~The announcement noted the BFU’s authority to modify assignments if needed.~~ A few weeks later, in early August 2026, the Romanian Football Federation announced five referee teams to officiate UEFA club matches across the Champions League, Europa ~~League and Conference~~ League, ~~detailing lead referees, assistants, fourth officials~~ and ~~VAR crews for games involving clubs like Benfica, Hearts, Bodo/Glimt, Union Saint‑Gilloise, and others.~~ Conference League. On 4 August ~~2026~~ 2026, the federation confirmed ~~the same five Romanian referee~~ these crews for ~~the month’s~~ decisive European fixtures, naming Marian Barbu as the lead official for the Europa League tie between Benfica and Hearts, ~~with~~ supported by assistants Mircea Grigoriu and Imre Bucsi, fourth official Radu ~~Petrescu~~ Petrescu, and VAR operators Cătălin Popa and Marcel Bîrsan. It The federation also announced a new digital match‑report platform for the 2026‑27 ~~season that~~ season, which will publish live data on including scores, ~~line‑ups~~ line‑ups, and disciplinary ~~actions. Together, these releases illustrate how national associations in Europe are coordinating referee~~ actions via the HaiLaFotbal.ro portal. By 11 August 2026, the Bulgarian Football Union’s Referee Commission released further officiating assignments for upcoming efbet Liga rounds. Notable appointments include Lyuboslav Lyubomirov for ~~both domestic league openings~~ the Sofia derby between Slavia and ~~upcoming continental competitions during~~ Levski, and Dragomir Draganov for the ~~2026 season.~~ Ludogorets versus Botev Plovdiv match. Additionally, Nikola Popov was selected to referee the match between CSKA and Botev Vratsa, a decision that has drawn attention due to previous tensions between the referee and the CSKA club.

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