Turpin will take charge of England versus Croatia in Group C on Wednesday, June 18. The Frenchman has one of Europe's most prestigious refereeing records, having officiated the 2021 Europa League final and 2022 Champions League final.
In April 2023, then-Bayern Munich manager Tuchel clashed with Turpin during a Champions League quarter-final second leg against Manchester City at Allianz Arena. Turpin issued five yellow cards in the first half and a straight red to defender Dayot Upamecano for a last-man foul on Erling Haaland, though VAR overturned the red. Bayern lost 4-1 on aggregate, prompting Tuchel's post-match criticism: "The referee, unfortunately, was Grade E. I'd give him a one out of 10. He was absolutely terrible."
Jude Bellingham, now at Real Madrid, has also experienced Turpin's no-nonsense approach, having been pushed away from a penalty spot by the referee during a Bayern versus Real Madrid match. Despite these incidents, Turpin is regarded as one of Europe's elite officials and was selected for Euro 2024, where he refereed England's 0-0 draw with Slovenia.
Turpin's tendency toward frequent yellow cards—evidenced by five first-half yellows in the Bayern match—may influence betting markets on total cards and player suspension risk in the England-Croatia encounter.
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