Cocaine, Guns, and a ‘Sex Party’: How Referee Slavko Vincic Was Caught in a Police Raid!

Referee Slavko Vincic officiating a match alongside a dark, dramatic background representing the 2020 raid.

Six years before being appointed to referee the FIFA World Cup 2026 final, Slovenian official Slavko Vinčić found himself caught up in a sensational off-field scandal. Detained during a dramatic armed police raid on an international drug, firearms, and prostitution ring in Bosnia, Vinčić faced the nightmare of a lifetime. This is the definitive story of how an innocent business meeting nearly ended his career, and his ultimate journey to footballing redemption.

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