Born |
Bratislava, Czechoslovakia | 25 February 1964||
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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 |
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]
Born |
Bratislava, Czechoslovakia | 25 February 1964||
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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 |
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]