The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has officially released the names of the referees, assistant referees, video match officials, and support match officials who will oversee the highly anticipated UEFA Euro 2024 tournament. This prestigious event, showcasing the best national football teams in Europe, will be held in Germany from June 14 to July 14, 2024.
Referees and Assistant Referees
The UEFA Referees Committee has selected a total of 20 highly experienced and skilled referees from various European countries to officiate the matches during the tournament. Each referee will be accompanied by two assistant referees from their respective countries. Here is the complete list of referees and their assistant referees:
- Michael Oliver (ENG, 1985)
- Assistant Referee 1: Stuart Burt (ENG, 1980)
- Assistant Referee 2: Dan Cook (ENG, 1987)
- Anthony Taylor (ENG, 1978)
- Assistant Referee 1: Gary Beswick (ENG, 1978)
- Assistant Referee 2: Adam Nunn (ENG, 1985)
- Francois Letexier (FRA, 1989)
- Assistant Referee 1: Cyril Mugnier (FRA, 1983)
- Assistant Referee 2: Mehdi Rahmouni (FRA, 1988)
- Clement Turpin (FRA, 1982)
- Assistant Referee 1: Nicolas Danos (FRA, 1980)
- Assistant Referee 2: Benjamin Pages (FRA, 1986)
- Daniel Siebert (GER, 1984)
- Assistant Referee 1: Jan Seidel (GER, 1984)
- Assistant Referee 2: Rafael Foltyn (GER, 1985)
- Felix Zwayer (GER, 1981)
- Assistant Referee 1: Stefan Lupp (GER, 1978)
- Assistant Referee 2: Marco Achmüller (GER, 1979)
- Marco Guida (ITA, 1981)
- Assistant Referee 1: Filippo Meli (ITA, 1977)
- Assistant Referee 2: Giorgio Peretti (ITA, 1981)
- Daniele Orsato (ITA, 1975)
- Assistant Referee 1: Ciro Carbone (ITA, 1978)
- Assistant Referee 2: Alessandro Giallatini (ITA, 1975)
- Danny Makkelie (NED, 1983)
- Assistant Referee 1: Hessel Steegstra (NED, 1978)
- Assistant Referee 2: Jan de Vries (NED, 1982)
- Szymon Marciniak (POL, 1981)
- Assistant Referee 1: Tomasz Listkiewicz (POL, 1978)
- Assistant Referee 2: Adam Kupsik (POL, 1982)
- Artur Dias (POR, 1979)
- Assistant Referee 1: Paulo Soares (POR, 1976)
- Assistant Referee 2: Pedro Ribeiro (POR, 1981)
- Istvan Kovacs (ROU, 1984)
- Assistant Referee 1: Vasile Marinescu (ROU, 1976)
- Assistant Referee 2: Ovidiu Artene (ROU, 1977)
- Ivan Kruzliak (SVK, 1984)
- Assistant Referee 1: Branislav Hancko (SVK, 1987)
- Assistant Referee 2: Jan Pozor (SVK, 1983)
- Slavko Vinčić (SVN, 1979)
- Assistant Referee 1: Tomaž Klančnik (SVN, 1982)
- Assistant Referee 2: Andraž Kovačič (SVN, 1985)
- Jesus Gil Manzano (ESP, 1984)
- Assistant Referee 1: Diego Barbero Sevilla (ESP, 1980)
- Assistant Referee 2: Angel Nevado Rodriguez (ESP, 1981)
- Glenn Nyberg (SWE, 1988)
- Assistant Referee 1: Mahbod Beigi (SWE, 1986)
- Assistant Referee 2: Andreas Söderqvist (SWE, 1988)
- Sandro Schärer (SUI, 1988)
- Assistant Referee 1: Stephane De Almeida (SUI, 1988)
- Assistant Referee 2: Bekim Zogaj (SUI, 1979)
- Halil Meler (TUR, 1986)
- Assistant Referee 1: Mustafa Eyisoy (TUR, 1980)
- Assistant Referee 2: Kerem Ersoy (TUR, 1985)
- Facundo Tello (ARG, 1982)
- Assistant Referee 1: Gabriel Chade (ARG, 1979)
- Assistant Referee 2: Ezequiel Brailovsky (ARG, 1979)
These elite referees have been chosen based on their experience, skill, and consistent performance in high-level domestic and international matches. Their selection ensures that the Euro 2024 matches will be officiated to the highest standards.
Video Match Officials (VMOs)
In addition to the on-field referees and assistants, UEFA has also appointed a team of 20 Video Match Officials (VMOs) who will be responsible for overseeing the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system during the tournament. The VAR system, which was successfully implemented in the previous Euro 2020 tournament, helps referees make more accurate decisions by providing them with video replays of key incidents.
The VMOs for Euro 2024 are:
- Stuart Attwell (ENG, 1982)
- David Coote (ENG, 1982)
- Jerôme Brisard (FRA, 1986)
- Willy Delajod (FRA, 1992)
- Bastian Dankert (GER, 1980)
- Christian Dingert (GER, 1980)
- Marco Fritz (GER, 1977)
- Massimiliano Irrati (ITA, 1979)
- Paolo Valeri (ITA, 1978)
- Rob Dieperink (NED, 1988)
- Pol Van Boekel (NED, 1975)
- Bartosz Frankowski (POL, 1986)
- Tomasz Kwiatkowski (POL, 1978)
- Tiago Martins (POR, 1980)
- Catalin Popa (ROU, 1981)
- Nejc Kajtazovic (SVN, 1982)
- Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez (ESP, 1982)
- Juan Martinez Munuera (ESP, 1982)
- Fedayi San (SUI, 1982)
- Alper Ulusoy (TUR, 1981)
These VMOs have undergone extensive training in the use of the VAR system and will work closely with the on-field referees to ensure that the right decisions are made in crucial moments of the matches.
Support Match Officials
To ensure the smooth running of the tournament, UEFA has also selected a team of support match officials who will assist the main referees and assistants. These officials come from various European countries and will provide additional support in areas such as fourth officiating and reserve assistant refereeing.
The support match officials for Euro 2024 are:
- Referee: Irfan Peljto (BIH, 1984)
- Assistant Referee: Senad Ibrisimbegović (BIH, 1981)
- Referee: Donatas Rumsas (LTU, 1988)
- Assistant Referee: Aleksandr Radius (ITA, 1982)
- Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük (NED, 1985)
- Assistant Referee: Johan Balder (NED, 1982)
- Referee: Espen Eskas (NOR, 1988)
- Assistant Referee: Jan Engan (NOR, 1986)
- Referee: Rade Obrenović (SVN, 1990)
- Assistant Referee: Jure Praprotnik (SVN, 1985)
- Referee: Mykola Balakin (UKR, 1989)
- Assistant Referee: Oleksandr Berkut (UKR, 1991)
The announcement of the referee names and match officials for UEFA Euro 2024 marks an important milestone in the preparations for this highly anticipated tournament. With a team of highly skilled and experienced referees, assistant referees, video match officials, and support match officials, UEFA aims to ensure that the matches are officiated to the highest standards of fairness and accuracy.
Football fans around the world can look forward to an exciting and well-officiated tournament as Europe’s best national teams compete for the coveted Euro 2024 title in Germany next year. The referees and match officials will play a crucial role in ensuring that the tournament is a success, both on and off the pitch.