Referees for the UEFA Europa League announced: Who will officiate the Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray matches?

The referees who will officiate the Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray matches in the UEFA Europa League play-off round have been announced.

The first legs of the knockout round play-offs will be played on Thursday, February 13.

Fenerbahçe will host Anderlecht in the first match, while Galatasaray will be the guest of AZ Alkmaar away from home. UEFA has officially announced the referees who will be on duty for these critical encounters.

According to the announcement, the match between Fenerbahçe and Anderlecht will be officiated by Montenegrin referee Nikola Dabanovic. Dabanovic's assistants will be Vladan Todorovic and Sraan Jovanovic, also from the Football Association of Montenegro. Milos Boskovic will serve as the fourth official. Pascal Müller will be in the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) chair, with Robert Schröder serving as the AVAR.

On the other hand, Joao Pinheiro will officiate Galatasaray's away match against AZ Alkmaar. The Portuguese referee's assistants will be Bruno Jesus and Luicano Maia. Joao Gonçalves has been appointed as the fourth official for the match. Tiago Martines will be on VAR duty, while Juan Martinez Munuera will serve as the AVAR.

In the UEFA Europa League, the Fenerbahçe-Anderlecht match will kick off at 20:45 on Thursday, February 13, and the AZ Alkmaar-Galatasaray match will begin at 23:00 TSI.

News Source: 12punto