Who is England vs Norway referee Clement Turpin? Meet the French official once branded ‘terrible’ by Thomas Tuchel

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. 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 Ligue 1, the highest rung in the domestic ladder. In 2010 he was given Fifa listed status, meaning he could branch out into Europe. Since then he has reffed in 2014 and 2018 World Cup qualifiers and was in the middle during Euro 2016 in his home country. READ MORE IN WORLD CUP Turpin is a hugely experienced referee and has previously taken charge of both a Champions League final in 2021 between Liverpool and Real Madrid, as well as a Europa League final between Manchester United 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 England‘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 likened his appearance to that of Arsenal and Belgium star Leandro Trossard. World Cup 2026 - all the info The knockout stages of the World Cup are hotting up as we head towards the business end of the tournament. England believe football might finally be coming home after 60 years of hurt, with Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham on fire. But the likes of France, Spain and Argentina are all serious contenders to go all the way. Heavyweights Germany, Netherlands, Brazil and Portugal have all been knocked out. LATEST NEWS - Declan Rice suffering from sickness bug as England staff desperately try to contain it ahead of Norway clash - England vs Norway delay fears with ‘heat illness’ warnings and Saharan dust - Kylian Mbappe injury fears as France star forced off with issue - Marc Guehi could miss England vs Norway with hamstring injury - Inside Haaland’s romance with model girlfriend KEY INFO - World Cup 2026 full match schedule including kick-off times - World Cup 2026 full squads - World Cup 2026 rule changes - World Cup 2026 prize money VIDEO - Proper Football Daily: Get all the expert analysis each morning - Team Talk – Tactics Exposed: Dive into the tactical talking points TIPS AND BETTING TICKETS If you click a link in this article, we will earn affiliate revenue. What happened between Thomas Tuchel and Clement Turpin? Clement Turpin has a CV better than most modern day referees, but England boss Thomas Tuchel 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 Manchester City in a Champions League quarter-final. Turpin sent off the German in the match after two acts of dissent. 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 Pep Guardiola‘s side, who won the treble that season.