CroatiaA Croatian referee has been removed from the elite group responsible for officiating top-tier football matches in the Croatian Football League (HNL), while the head of the refereeing commission secured reinforcements at the top. The number of referees in the elite group was reduced from 13 to 11, with two referees—Oliver Romić and Zdenko Lovrić—being removed due to controversies surrounding their decisions. Both referees remain involved in football through the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system but are no longer part of the elite group. The new season begins in early August, and the head of the refereeing commission, Bertrand Layec, has received additional support from Tomislav Petrović and Domagoj Vučkov, who will work alongside him as leaders of Croatian referees.
Bias read (Center): The article focuses solely on changes within the refereeing structure of the Croatian Football League (HNL). It provides factual information about the removal of referees and the restructuring of the refereeing commission without any apparent ideological framing, biased language, or emphasis on any
