Vladimír Hriňák (25 February 1964 – 25 July 2012) was a Slovak football referee. He took up refereeing in 1982,[1] and was promoted to the Czechoslovak First League for the 1992–93 season.[2] In 1993, he became a FIFA-listed match official, and in a 16-year international career, he refereed over 100 UEFA matches.[2] In 2008, Hriňák was selected as the fourth official for the Champions League final between Manchester United and Chelsea, as part of an all-Slovak team headed by Ľuboš Micheľ.[3] Hriňák's final international fixture was a match between Villarreal and Red Bull Salzburg in the group stage of the 2009–10 Europa League on 17 December 2009.[2][4]
| Born |
25 February 1964 Bratislava, Czechoslovakia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Died | 25 July 2012 (aged 48) | ||
| Other occupation | Teacher, sales manager | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 1992–1993 | Czechoslovak First League | Referee | |
| 1993–2009 | Slovak Super Liga | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 1993–2009 | FIFA | Referee | |
| 1993–2009 | UEFA | Referee | |
After retiring from refereeing, Hriňák took up several positions within the Slovak Football Association and was also the chairman of the Bratislava Football Association referees committee.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Vladimir Hrinak". WorldReferee.com. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ^ a b c d "European football mourns Vladimir Hriňák". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 25 July 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ^ "Final whistle goes to Micheľ". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 19 May 2008. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ^ "Villarreal-Salzburg - Lineups". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 17 December 2009. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
External links
edit- Profile at WorldReferee.com