Referee Slavko Vincic was arrested in 2020 for drugs and prostitution ring. Know about the official as the fans think the referee did injustice to Manchester United.
Slavko Vincic officiated the second leg of the Manchester United versus Atletico Madrid in Old Trafford.
As the first leg between the teams ended in a 1-1 draw, the return fixture was a decisive game that was to see one team progress and another eliminated.
Playing on the home ground, Manchester United started the game strongly and were looking good until the fans started getting agitated by the refereeing decisions.
United fans thought that the referee was not blowing the whistle in the fouls conceded and eventually it got worse as Lodi put Atletico ahead with a brilliant goal.
However, the home fans were fuming as there was a potential foul involved when the away team won back the ball from Anthony Elanga.
The game involved other fouls and incidents that the United fans think went against them as Atletico passed to the next round.
Is Slavko Vincic Arrested?
The referee Slavko Vincic is not currently arrested but he was detained in 2020 for involvement in drugs and prostitution incidents.
AS reports that the official was arrested in drugs and firearms operation that was also the center for a prostitution ring.
It was in Bosnia and Herzegovina where the police found Vincic in a cabin with nine women, 26 men, and a stockpile of weapons and cocaine.
Eventually, he was detained by the officers but later he was not found to be directly involved in the operation.
Instead, he was accused as one of the 26 men located in possession of drugs and firearms.
Slavko Vincic Referee Stats
The referee Slavko Vincic has been in charge of 7 UCL matches this season while he has also officiated in other competitions.
He was listed as the international referee by FIFA in 2010 and has taken charge in multiple matches since then.
In the 2021/22 season alone, Vincic has refereed in 23 matches as per Transfermarket while 13 of them have come in Prva Liga.
Discussing his career, he was in charge of the 2020-21 UCL quarterfinal between Porto and Chelsea and the 2020-21 UEL semifinal between Arsenal and Villareal.
Besides them, he was also in charge of a few matches in UEFA Euro 2020.
What Is Slavko Vincic Net Worth In 2022?
Slavko Vincic’s net worth is thought to be around $1- $5 million.
As the official sources have not yet confirmed his valuation, the above-mentioned figure is a general number taken on the basis of his career.
With more than a decade of international refereeing, Slavko must have generated a decent fortune.