{"id":3365,"date":"2026-06-15T11:13:05","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T11:13:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racingsport.xyz\/?p=3365"},"modified":"2026-06-15T11:13:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T11:13:05","slug":"world-cup-2026-clement-turpin-appointed-referee-of-england-v-croatia-in-group-l","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racingsport.xyz\/?p=3365","title":{"rendered":"World Cup 2026: Clement Turpin appointed referee of England v Croatia in Group L"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Clement Turpin has been appointed referee for England’s opening World Cup game against Croatia on Wednesday – and was once labelled a “Grade E” official by head coach Thomas Tuchel. <\/b><\/p>\n

The Frenchman showed then Bayern Munich boss Tuchel two yellow cards in the German club’s Champions League quarter-final second leg against Manchester City<\/a> in April 2023, sending him to the stands.<\/p>\n

Turpin produced five yellow cards in the first half at Allianz Arena and a straight red for Bayern defender Dayot Upamecano for a last-man challenge on Erling Haaland, but an offside call from the video assistant referee (VAR) reversed the decision. <\/p>\n

Bayern’s 4-1 aggregate loss prompted Tuchel to criticise Turpin post-match, saying: “Two things couldn’t keep up with the level – the pitch wasn’t in good condition and also the referee, unfortunately, was Grade E.<\/p>\n

“I’d give him a one out of 10. He was absolutely terrible. It’s unbelievable at this level. <\/p>\n

“He was whistling for everything and anything. Everything was against us. <\/p>\n

“In the end, we were never in a position to turn things around with three men against us. That’s a fact.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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