CLEMENT TURPIN is the man in the middle for England’s huge World Cup quarter-final against Norway.
The Frenchma is officiating at his sixth international tournament this summer.
Clement Turpin is the referee for England vs Norway Credit: Reuters
Turpin took charge of England’s World Cup opener against Croatia Credit: Getty
Who is Clement Turpin?
Clement Turpin is one of the most experienced whistlers at World Cup 2026.
The Frenchman began in the National League in 2006, taking just two years to reach , the highest rung in the domestic ladder.
In 2010 he was given listed status, meaning he could branch out into .
Since then he has reffed in 2014 and 2018 qualifiers and was in the middle during Euro 2016 in his home country.
Turpin is a hugely experienced referee and has previously taken charge of both a Champions League final in 2021 between and Real Madrid, as well as a Europa League final between and Villarreal in 2021.
The official previously spoke about how he never expected to take charge of such important games when he was beginning his career.
He explained: “I never said to myself that I would referee a European final one day.
“From the start, I preferred to set myself small targets and challenges along the way.
“I’ve never had a particular role model as a referee, but I’ve watched other referees and taken little bits of what they do and incorporated them into my own refereeing.”
At Euro 2024, he officiated ‘s group stage clash against Slovenia, which ended in a goalless draw.
And earlier at this World Cup, Turpin was the man in charge for England’s 4-2 win over Croatia.
Some of you may think that Turpin looks familiar despite not even knowing his name.
That could be because a lot of supporters have .
What happened between Thomas Tuchel and Clement Turpin?
Clement Turpin has a CV better than most modern day referees, but England boss can’t have been too happy when he saw that the Frenchman was put in charge of the Three Lions’ crucial match.
That is because of an incident three years ago, when Tuchel’s Bayern Munich faced in a Champions League quarter-final.
Turpin sent off the German in the match after two acts of dissent.
Tuchel does not have a good history with Turpin Credit: Getty
First, he was booked for sarcastically applauding the official after a decision, before being dismissed for another show of dissent.
After the match, Tuchel said: “The referee, unfortunately, was Grade E.
“I’d give him a one out of 10. He was absolutely terrible. It’s unbelievable at this level.
“He was whistling for everything and anything. Everything was against us.
“In the end, we were never in a position to turn things around with three men against us. That’s a fact.”
Bayern drew that match 1-1, losing 4-1 on aggregate to be dumped out of Europe by ‘s side, who won the treble that season.
The now-England boss was sent off by the French referee Credit: Getty
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