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February 18, 2026

Partizan Dissatisfied with Referee Selection for Eternal Derby

Immediately after the FSS announced that Pavle Ilić would be the main referee for the 178th eternal derby between Crvena zvezda and Partizan, the black and whites responded.

Partizan Dissatisfied with Referee Selection for Eternal Derby

TL;DR

  • Partizan FC expressed serious dissatisfaction with the appointment of Pavle Ilić as the main referee for the 178th eternal derby.
  • The club believes Ilić's past decisions in previous derby matches unfairly influenced outcomes against Partizan.
  • Partizan deems the appointment unacceptable, especially given the critical stage of the title race and the focus on competition regularity.
  • The club emphasized its commitment to fair play and the integrity of the competition.
  • Partizan called for responsible actions from decision-makers to ensure equal treatment and maintain trust in the league.

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