Match referee appointments announced for the 5th matchday of the Greek football league

The Greek football league has officially announced the referee appointments for the 5th matchday of the season. The high-profile derby between Olympiacos and Panathinaikos will be officiated by the 44-year-old Spanish referee Alejandro Jose Hernandez Hernandez. This marks the first time he has officiated a derby in Greece, though he has prior experience with Greek teams in European competitions and international matches. He will be assisted in the VAR room by fellow Spaniards Valentin Pizarro Gomez and Jose Antonio Lopez Toca.

In other matchday fixtures, Georgios Kokkinos will referee the AEK-OFI game, assisted by Giannis Papadopoulos and Konstantinos Katoikos in the VAR booth. The PAOK-Kalamata match will be overseen by Katsikogiannis, with Koubarakis and Verghetis on VAR duties. Additional appointments include Dimitrios Moschou for Asteras Aktor vs. Atromitos, Angelos Evangelou for Iraklis vs. Levadiakos, and Panagiotis Koukoulas for Kifisia vs. Panaitolikos.

The use of international officials for high-stakes matches continues the league's strategy of utilizing foreign expertise to ensure integrity during critical fixtures. All matches are scheduled to proceed according to the calendar this week.