Croatia’s Ivana Martinčić is the referee for Monday’s UEFA European Women’s Under-19 Championship final between Germany and Spain in Switzerland, and will have an important insight into what the players are experiencing in Biel/Bienne.
Martinčić, who turned 33 on Saturday, was a player in the Croatian top division a decade ago before taking up officiating. Now, as well as refereeing FIFA Women’s World Cup and UEFA Women’s EURO qualifiers, as well as UEFA Women’s Champions League knockout games, Martinčić also takes charge of matches in the Croatian men’s second division.
UEFA.com spoke to Martinčić at the Women’s U19 EURO referees’ base in Lenzburg, where…