Vladimír Hriňák Explained

Vladimír Hriňák
Birth Date:25 February 1964
Birth Place:Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
Otheroccupation:Teacher, sales manager
Years1:1992–1993
League1:Czechoslovak First League
Role1:Referee
Years2:1993–2009
League2:Slovak Super Liga
Role2:Referee
Internationalyears1:1993–2009
Confederation1:FIFA
Internationalrole1:Referee
Internationalyears2:1993–2009
Confederation2:UEFA
Internationalrole2:Referee

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]

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vladimir Hrinak . WorldReferee.com . 26 July 2012 .
  2. News: European football mourns Vladimir Hriňák . UEFA.com . Union of European Football Associations . 25 July 2012 . 26 July 2012 .
  3. News: Final whistle goes to Micheľ . UEFA.com . Union of European Football Associations . 19 May 2008 . 26 July 2012 .
  4. Web site: Villarreal-Salzburg - Lineups . UEFA.com . Union of European Football Associations . 17 December 2009 . 26 July 2012 .