Milorad Mazic, head of the refereeing department of the Russian Football Union (RFU), has been appointed as an inspector for the Champions League group stage match to be played between Belgian Antwerp and Ukrainian Shakhtar. Web site Union of European Football Associations (UEFA).
The Group H meeting will take place on October 4 in Derne, Belgium. Slovenian Rade Obrenovic was appointed as the chief referee. The delegate of the meeting was Jan Willem van Dop, representing the Netherlands.
Mazhich has been head of the RFU refereeing department since June 2023. He signed a two-year contract with an option for another extension. Mazhich worked in the UEFA Super Cup, the Champions League final and officiated in two World Championship and Confederations Cup matches.
In the spring of 2022, the International Football Federation (FIFA) and UEFA decided to suspend the participation of the Russian national team, as well as all Russian clubs, in all competitions controlled by these organizations. From spring 2022, Russian clubs and the national team will play only friendly matches.
previously Ukraine connected They will face England in the Euro 2024 qualifiers.