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VAR referee returns to work two days after brutal assault
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VAR referee returns to work two days after brutal assault

From Veฤernji List · () Croatian

Translated from Croatian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Croatian VAR referee Tihomir Pejin was brutally assaulted by two masked men.
  • Despite the attack, Pejin is scheduled to return to work as a VAR official just two days later.
  • The Croatian Football Federation confirmed he is mentally fit to continue his duties.

Tihomir Pejin, a Croatian VAR (Video Assistant Referee) official, is set to return to his duties just two days after being brutally attacked. Pejin was assaulted on Friday morning during his routine run by two masked men armed with telescopic batons. They beat him before fleeing the scene.

Following the attack, Pejin was taken to the KBC Osijek hospital, which he left shortly after. Despite the traumatic experience, he is scheduled to officiate as a VAR referee in a Croatian Football League (HNL) match on Sunday.

Before the incident, Pejin was assigned as the VAR referee for the second-round HNL match between Slaven Belupo and Varaลพdin in Koprivnica. This assignment remains unchanged, according to confirmation from Sportskim novostima.

The Croatian Football Federation (HNS) stated that Pejin is mentally well and capable of continuing his role. He will be joined in the VAR room by Ante ฤŒuljak, with Duje Strukan serving as the main referee for the match, which is scheduled to kick off at 18:30 on Sunday at the Ivan Kuลกek Apaลก stadium.

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Originally published by Veฤernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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