TURPIN. The French referee, present at the 2022 World Cup, will once again be on the pitch for Brazil – South Korea.
And three. Frenchman Clément Turpin has been appointed for the third time as central referee in this 2022 World Cup. The referee will officiate during the round of 16 between Brazil and South Korea. He will once again be accompanied by his assistants Nicolas Danos and Cyril Gringore. Note that this is the second time he has refereed a match for Korea after the match against Uruguay.
By refereeing at such a level, international referees earn a very good salary. Thus, the Spanish daily ace revealed their remuneration for this 22nd edition of the World Cup. The central referees are thus guaranteed to receive the sum of 70,000 dollars (about 68,000 euros) for their participation. This base salary may increase with match “bonuses”. In Qatar, a central referee receives 3,000 dollars for pool matches and then 10,000 dollars for playoff matches and the final.
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Biography Clement Turpin. Clément Turpin was born on May 16, 1982 in Oullins, a town in the Rhône department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Since 2006 when he began to referee national matches, he is one of the best French referees. In August 2008, Clément Turpin became the youngest referee in Ligue 1, beating Philippe Kalt’s record since 1994. Very quickly, the native of Oullins moved on to international competitions in 2011 by officiating in the European under 19 years old.
Today, Clément Turpin is one of the best referees in the world and will lead the next Champions League final on May 28, 2022 at the Stade de France between Liverpool and Real Madrid. He officiated at the last two Euros, at the 2016 Olympics, at the last World Cup but also in the Nations League and other competitions organized by UEFA such as the Champions League or the Europa League.
What is Clement Turpin’s salary?
In Ligue 1, each referee receives a fixed salary of around 6,500 euros according to The Team not to mention bonuses linked to matches depending on the level of the championship and the role of the referee. In the elite, a central referee receives 3,029 euros gross in bonuses, an assistant €1,478 and €1,000 for a video assistant. In the second division, the match bonus is €1,583 for the central referee and €711 for his assistants.
What are the major designations of Clément Turpin?
Since the beginning of his career as a football referee, here are the major matches where Clément Turpin has officiated as a referee:
- 2011: French Cup Final between Paris Saint-Germain and Lille
- 2014: Champions Trophy between Paris Saint-Germain and Guingamp
- 2016: French Cup Final between Olympique de Marseille and Paris Saint-Germain
- 2017: Europa League quarter-final between Celta Vigo and KRC Genk
- 2018: League Cup Final between Paris Saint-Germain and AS Monaco
- 2018: Champions League quarter-final between AS Roma and FC Barcelona
- 2018: Europa League semi-final between Atlético Madrid and Arsenal
- 2019: Champions League quarter-final between Juventus Turin and Ajax Amsterdam
- 2019: Europa League semi-final between Arsenal and Valencia
- 2019: Nations League semi-final between the Netherlands and England
- 2020: Europa League quarter-final between Manchester United and FC Copenhagen
- 2021: Champions League quarter-final between Chelsea and FC Porto
- 2021: Europa League final between Villareal and Manchester United
- 2022: Champions League quarter-final between Chelsea and real Madrid
- 2022: Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid
Clément Turpin and the Champions League.
On May 28, 2022, Clément Turpin will be the referee for the Champions League final between the two historic clubs: liverpool and Real Madrid. He will be the sixth Frenchman to lead a C1 final, with Nicolas Danos and Cyril Gringore as assistants. Benoît Bastien will be the fourth referee for the match, while Jérôme Brisard will take care of the VAR. The last time a Frenchman refereed a Champions League final was in 1986 when Michel Vautrot led the Steaua Bucharest – FC Barcelona final (0-0, 2.tab to 0).
Clément Turpin and Olympique Lyonnais.
Regularly pointed out by Lyon supporters, they blame Clément Turpin for certain decisions taken against Olympique Lyonnais players. In 2019, Les Gones fans did not hesitate to create a petition so that Clément Turpin no longer referees OL.