Head referee - from Turecchini.
The match of the Champions League playoff round between the Austrian Salzburg and Dynamo Kiev was entrusted to serve as the head referee of the 38-team Khalil Umut Mehler from Turecchini.
In 2024, Mehler had 19 referee teams selected to work at the matches of the final stage of Euro 2024 - he had two group stage matches (Belgium - Slovakia - 0:1 and Poland - Austria - 1:3), as well as single.
Recently, Mehler’s career experienced an unpleasant incident that shook the entire football world. April 11, 2023, immediately after the Turkish Championship match between Ankaragucu and Rizespor (1:1), Halil Umut was brutally beaten by Ankaragucu President Faruk Koca and many other representatives of the rulers.
Guess what, the starting whistle of Khalil Umut Mehler for the match between Salzburg and Dynamo at Stadion Salzburg blows at about 22:00 after the Kiev hour.