The Football Association: The Slovenian team is fully aware of all the details of the summit, and we urge them to stay focused.
Officials from the Egyptian Football Association reported that there was no communication between Essam Abdel Fattah, head of the referees committee, and the Slovenian refereeing team assigned to officiate the high-stakes match between Al Ahly and Zamalek in the Egyptian Premier League.
The officials confirmed that the Slovenian team arrived in Cairo early Saturday morning and were received in a special manner, but there was no communication between them and Essam Abdel Fattah, especially since the team is fully aware of the importance of the match and the popularity of both clubs as well as their standings in the league table.
The officials added that the Slovenian team must focus heavily on the match and ensure that both teams receive fair treatment to guarantee a satisfactory level of officiating for both sides.
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Slovenian referee Rade Obrenovic, 36, who works as a psychologist, has built an impressive refereeing career in both European and Arab competitions, having received international certification from FIFA in 2017.
Throughout his career, Obrenovic has officiated 343 matches across various tournaments, demonstrating notable discipline, with the following statistics:
Yellow cards: 1,407 cards.
Direct red cards: 31 cards.
Red cards (after two yellow cards): 42 cards.
On the continental level, Obrenovic has limited experience in European competitions, having officiated 11 matches in the UEFA Champions League (all in the group stage), in addition to 9 matches in the UEFA Europa League, the most notable being in the Round of 16.
In the Arab context, he has previous experience in the region, having officiated 7 matches in the Saudi Pro League, along with one match in the King Cup of Champions in the Round of 16, and one match in the UAE Pro League.
