Slovenian referee Slavko Vincic has officially announced his retirement from refereeing at the age of 46, just one week after taking charge of the 2026 World Cup final between Spain and Argentina.
Slavko Vinčić was detained in prostitution and drug ring probe, set to referee world cup finalThe Football Association of Slovenia confirmed the news of Vincic's retirement. He ended his professional career in the best possible way after recently being chosen to referee the biggest match in football, the World Cup final.
Highlights of Slavko Vincic's career
Vincic managed the 2026 World Cup final between Spain and Argentina with great confidence and high professionalism. Because of his great performance, he was named the best referee of the tournament by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS).
Here are the biggest milestones of Slavko Vincic's refereeing career:
- Refereed the 2024 UEFA Champions League final between Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund.
- Refereed the 2022 UEFA Europa League final between Eintracht Frankfurt and Rangers.
- Refereed many international matches for national teams in major tournaments since 2010.
