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Aidan Smith

Slavko Vincic named as referee for Rangers vs Frankfurt Europa League final showdown

Rangers vs Frankfurt Europa League final referee confirmed with card record revealed

SLOVENIAN referee Slavkp Vincic has been named as the man in the middle for the Europa League final next week.

Rangers will face off against German outfit Frankfurt in the showpiece at the showpiece in Seville.

Vincic will be assisted during the clash by Tomaž Klančnik, Andraž Kovačič (both from Slovenia) and the fourth official Srđjan Jovanović (Serbia).

The 42-year-old is has handed out 55 yellow cards alongside 13 reds this current campaign.

Rangers supporters should also note that VAR will be in play for the final. Paulus van Boekel (Netherlands) is in charge of the video technology and he will be assisted by Jure Praprotnik (Slovenia) and Spanish pair Alejandro Hernandez and Roberto Diaz Perez del Palomar (Spain).

Meanwhile, Rangers boss Giovanni van Bronckhorst is likely to mix and match his squad for the penultimate cinch Premiership game of the season against Ross County at Ibrox.

With the Europa League final and Scottish Cup final looming the Dutchman will rest some key players and give others some game time.

Joe Aribo had to come off in the Europa League semi-final win over RB Leipzig last week with a head knock and was out of the squad for the Dundee United game on Sunday, while Kemar Roofe continues his recovery from a knee injury.

Defender Filip Helander (foot), striker Alfredo Morelos (thigh) and attacker Ianis Hagi (knee) are out for the season.

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