How much do UEFA Referees get paid?

Champions League Referees Salaries (Contract Details)

Category Match Referee Assistant Referee
Elite $10,000 $3,000
Elite Development $6,500 $2,000
First $3000 $750
Second $2,000 $550

Who will referee the Champions League final 2021?

The pair are now set for a reunion on Saturday as Mateu Lahoz has been appointed as the referee for the 2021 Champions League Final in Porto.

Who is refereeing UCL final?

Antonio Mateu Lahoz
Who is the Champions League final referee? On Saturday when the Champions league final begins (live on CBS and Paramount+), those referees will be led by 44-year-old Spanish referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz.

How much do referees get paid for Champions League final?

Champions League Referees Salaries 2018/19

Category Match Referee Assistant Referee
Elite Development $5,500 $1,500
First $3,250 $1,000
Second $1,500 $650
Third $1,000 $450

How many Premier League referees are there?

There are 22 appointed referees for the 2021/22 Premier League season. Premier League referees are selected by the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL), the body responsible for match officials in English professional football.

How much do Spanish referees get paid?

Unlike in England where referees are paid a basic yearly retainer and then paid per-match on top of that, the officials in the rest of Europe’s top leagues are just paid on a game-by-game basis. Games in La Liga provide the higest match rate, with referees paid €6,000 a game – which works out at around £5,200.

Why is Bjorn Kuipers so rich?

By day, he owns a supermarket chain but he is also a highly experienced referee, taking part in the 2012 and 2016 European Championships, as well as the 2014 and 2018 World Cups. His supermarkets are so lucrative, in fact, that they sponsor Formula One driver Max Verstappen, who competes under the Dutch flag.

Are there any video assistant referees in UEFA?

In principle, there is a video assistant referee, an assistant video assistant referee and two video operators on site at all UEFA games where VAR is being utilised. When the VAR team is in place, there is no AAR (additional assistant referee).

Who are the members of the UEFA Referees Committee?

The UEFA Referees Committee, aided by the UEFA refereeing unit at the body’s headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, deals with all matters concerning refereeing. The committee members are experienced former international referees themselves, who pass on a wealth of advice and experience to the next generation who are following in their path.

Why is it important to be a UEFA referee?

In conjunction with its 55 member associations, UEFA takes great care in nurturing and promoting the European refereeing sector – fostering the elite and up-and-coming referees, and ensuring that newcomers to the UEFA list are given the proper instructions and advice for their duties.

When did var come into use in UEFA?

The Video Assistant Referee system (VAR) was introduced into UEFA competitions in 2019 following extensive testing and training of referees.