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February 18, 2026

Zvezda: Partizan is always threatened, let them choose the referee for the derby, we will even agree to Jovanović, who is almost employed by Humskа

Football club Crvena zvezda announced that the current management of Partizan has continued with the narrative of the black and whites being threatened, and that they are asking the referee commissioner Domenico Messina to annul the decision to delegate Pavle Ilić as the main referee of the upcoming eternal derby.

Zvezda: Partizan is always threatened, let them choose the referee for the derby, we will even agree to Jovanović, who is almost employed by Humskа

TL;DR

  • Crvena zvezda accuses Partizan's current management of continuing a pattern of claiming to be threatened.
  • Zvezda has requested the referee commissioner, Domenico Messina, to cancel the appointment of Pavle Ilić for the upcoming derby.
  • The club stated they would accept any referee chosen by Partizan, even mentioning Srđan Jovanović.
  • Zvezda believes Partizan's statement is a tactic to pressure the appointed referee.
  • They claim to be accustomed to Partizan's 'threatened club' narrative, which they use to exert pressure.
  • The club expressed confidence in their own team's quality and performance on the field.
  • Crvena zvezda is currently first in the Superliga standings, one point ahead of Partizan.

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