At 3:00 AM on July 15th, the Euro final will take place between Spain and England. French referee Clément Turpin will officiate the match. UEFA also interviewed Turpin.
Turpin said: “Being appointed to referee the Euro final is a huge honor, it came as a surprise, because throughout the tournament, I was trying to stay focused each day, and I didn’t expect something like this to happen. There are many things that are different in a tournament compared to a regular game, so being the fourth official in the opening game was good for me because I was under less pressure. This allowed me to learn, to see how things worked and helped me manage the pressure and the emotions.”
About knowing he’d be refereeing the Euro final, Turpin said: “It was a short conversation, Roberto, the UEFA referee manager, told me directly. He asked me if I was expecting something. I said no, and then he told me I was going to be the referee for the final, just like that. I was both happy and surprised – it was an exciting moment because it’s so rare. I was eager to share it with my assistants, Cyril Gringore and Mehdi Rahmouni. This was my first feeling, because it’s a reward for the team. We’ve worked together for eight years, so we have a long history, and I wanted to share this moment with them.”
“It’s a big event, very exciting for the players and the audience, so we have to expect the unexpected. In terms of physical preparation, we’ve been preparing with UEFA’s fitness staff for a month, and I know we’re in great shape. Then there’s the refereeing side of things, we’ll be studying the teams’ tactics so far and the refereeing implications, such as how we should adjust our positioning. People might not know, but we prepare and predict many different scenarios so we can be ready for anything on the field.”
Finally, Turpin also thanked his colleagues and friends who had helped him. He said: “It’s not enough to thank just one person. As a young referee, there are many people who have helped me. I’m from Brittany, and we’re proud of our region, so I’m thinking of all the volunteers who have helped me and other young referees enjoy this role and be on the field. As my mentor, another important person is Bertrand Layec, who was the French referee manager. He trusted me before I trusted myself, not only giving me good advice, but also giving me confidence.”
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