Who is Clément Turpin? The referee of the England-Croatia World Cup match who pissed off Thomas Tuchel

 Clément Turpin will referee the England-Croatia match at the 2026 World Cup. The French referee angered England coach Thomas Tuchel three years ago when he was in charge of Bayern Munich. Tuchel was so outraged by Turpin's decisions that he called him an "E-level" referee after Bayern lost 1-2 in the return match of the Champions League quarterfinals against Manchester City and Turpin showed Bayern players two yellow cards. Tuchel was particularly unhappy with the fact that Turpin showed five yellow cards in the first half of the match and also showed Dayot Upamecano a red card for a foul on Erling Haaland. However, in this case the red card decision was reversed by VAR because the fouled player was offside. Regarding Turpin's performance in the match, Tuchel said: "Two things were not up to par - the pitch was not in good condition and the referee, unfortunately, was an E level. I would give him 1 point out of 10. He was absolutely terrible. Unbelievable at this level. He was whistling at everything and nothing. Everything was against us. In the end, we had no way to turn the match around, playing three against five. That's a fact." Despite this unpleasant incident, Turpin is highly respected in Europe and has developed a reputation as one of the best referees at the most prestigious football events. His greatest achievements include refereeing the Europa League final in 2021 and the Champions League final in 2022. Turpin also refereed England's match at Euro 2024, in which England drew goalless with Slovenia. --- ## Related Articles 1. [Tây Ban Nha vs Cape Verde: Thông tin trận đấu tại World Cup 2026](https://banthangvn.com/vi/news/tay-ban-nha-vs-cape-verde-thong-tin-tran-au-tai-world-cup-2026) 2. [Netherlands vs Japan: Unang Laban ng Oranje sa World Cup 2026](https://azkalsgoal.com/fil/news/netherlands-vs-japan-unang-laban-ng-oranje-sa-world-cup-2026)