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France's Clement Turpin to referee his first Champions League final in the match between Liverpool and Real Madrid... after officiating Man United's Europe League final defeat to Villarreal last year

Daily Mail | May 11, 2022

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UEFA has announced that Frenchman Clement Turpin will referee the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid.

The match, taking place in Paris on 28 May, will be the 39-year-old's first Champions League final.

He has officiated in seven Champions League matches this season, including Chelsea's quarter-final first leg against Real Madrid in which a Karim Benzema hat-trick saw the visitors run out 3-1 winners.

France's Clement Turpin will take charge of the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid
Turpin was in charge of last year's Europa League final between Manchester United and Villarreal

He also has experience of refereeing fellow finalists Liverpool this season, taking charge of their 2-0 win over RB Leipzig in the last 16 second leg.

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