Cyprus Mail15 Jun 2026

Tuchel’s ‘Grade E’ ref to take charge of England’s World Cup opener

England’s opening World Cup match against Croatia on Wednesday will be refereed by Frenchman Clement Turpin, who was once labelled “Grade E” by Thomas Tuchel who is now England coach.

Turpin sent then-Bayern Munich manager Tuchel to the stands for protesting during his team’s 1-1 draw with Manchester City in the Champions League quarter-final, second leg in 2023 after showing the German two yellow cards....

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