PAOK – Krasnodar: change of referee
Swedish referee Stefan Johannesson, who was initially awarded the PAOK vs Krasnodar game, will not come to Toumba Stadium due to health reasons. His countryman Andreas Ekberg will officiate the encounter corresponding to the UEFA Europa League group stage.
Policeman Andreas Ekberg is 30 years old (born on 2 January 1985) and has been officiating top-flight league matches in his country since 2009.
The young referee made his UEFA Europa League group stage debut in Sion’s recent 2-1 victory over Rubin Kazan. He got positive reviews from both sides.
He earned his FIFA badge in 2013. He initially handled youth national teams’ matches and went on to referee the UEFA Euro U-17 final match of 2014 between England and the Netherlands. He has also officiated UEFA Champions League qualifiers.
The final line-up of the Swedish refereeing team is as follows:
Referee: Andreas Ekberg
Assistant referees: Fredrik Nilsson/Magnus Sjöblom
Additional assistant referees: Michael Lerjeus/Mohammed Al-Hakim
Τέταρτος: Stefan Hallberg
Serbian Zoran Petrović will be the UEFA Referee observer, while Latvian Jānis Mežeckis is the Match Delegate appointed by UEFA.
