OFFICIAL Danny Makkelie is again on the world stage for Euro 2024 and is seen as among the best referees round.
The Dutchman, 41, has big expertise within the center – having first taking over the job in 2005 and being positioned on the Elite record in 2014.
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Who’s Euro 2024 referee Danny Makkelie?
A former police inspector, Makkelie will settle for no messing about in Germany.
He was first listed as a Fifa referee in 2011 and at 38 years outdated, nonetheless has loads of mathches beneath his belt.
Having taken cost of 47 Champions League matches in his profession – together with Bayern’s 1-0 win over Arsenal within the quarter-finals this 12 months – he additionally has expertise at two worldwide tournaments.
Makkelie refereed video games at Euro 2020 and the 2022 World Cup.
England followers might bear in mind a controversial penalty towards Denmark within the Euro 2020 semi-final that helped the Three Lions attain the ultimate.
Makkelie made his Eredivise debut in 2009 and has gone on to make over 300 appearances since.
Has he used VAR earlier than?
The Dutchman has been concerned in two main controversies with the VAR system.
Makkelie grew to become the primary referee to send-off a participant utilizing the know-how after he modified his yellow-card determination to a sending off towards Willem II’s Anouar Kalu in a KNVB Cup sport in 2016.
He was additionally concerned in some of the well-known and controversial usages of VAR when he took cost of the Dutch Tremendous Cup closing between Feyenoord and Vitesse.
Throughout that match, Feyenoord noticed a aim disallowed and a penalty awarded to Vitesse as an alternative after a VAR assessment confirmed Makkelie ought to have given the spot kick earlier than the aim was scored.
