French referee Clement Turpin will take charge of Friday’s opening match in this year’s Euros between Germany and Scotland in Munich, UEFA announced on its website on Wednesday.
The 42-year-old refereed five matches across the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, including Brazil’s last-16 victory over South Korea in Qatar.
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He also handled four group matches at previous Euros in 2016 and the Covid-delayed tournament in 2021.
Two years ago, Turpin whistled the Champions League final between Real Madrid and Liverpool in Paris and this season refereed Bayern’s 2-2 draw with Madrid in Munich in the Champions League semi-final first leg.
Euro 2024 host stadium in Munich to display rainbow colours
There are no games planned in Munich for that weekend.
UEFA told AFP the arena would be illuminated in rainbow colours on request of the stadium management.
The stadium facade features more than 300,000 LED lights which can be in various colours to commemorate sporting, political or other events.
The external stadium lighting made headlines in 2021 when UEFA, the organisers of Euro 2024, rejected a request from the city of Munich to light it in similar colours during a match between Germany and Hungary, saying it was a “political statement”.
The request was made in response to a law passed in Hungary restricting LGBT+ content for minors, which critics say was too broad and could impinge on freedoms of expression.
Germany plays Group A rivals Hungary again on June 19.
AFP