KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 14 : England's opening World Cup match against Croatia on Wednesday will be refereed by Frenchman Clement Turpin, who was once labelled "Grade E" by Thomas Tuchel who is now their coach.Turpin sent then-Bayern Munich boss Tuchel to the stands for protesting during his team's 1-1 dr

The French referee has experience with Thomas Tuchel and Jude Bellingham and a wealth of experience officiating some of European football’s biggest games

French referee Clément Turpin will take charge of England's World Cup opener against Croatia on Wednesday, and the official has previously been involved in controversy involving…