ARTUR SOARES DIAS has been selected as a referee for this summer’s Euro 2020.
The Portuguese had served as a VAR official at the 2018 World Cup, so comes into the tournament having been at a big one.
Who is Artur Soares Dias?
Soares Dias has been refereeing since 2010.
The star refereed England’s friendly match against Brazil in November 2017, which ended 0-0.
He kept his cards close to his chest that night and only booked Jake Livermore for a late tackle on Neymar.
The 41-year-old has been used an additional assistant referee for several Champions League games.
He refereed a number of Europa League matches during the 2012/13 season.
In 2017, the Portuguese official and his family received death threats before he was due to officiate the Primeira Liga match between Paco de Ferreira and FC Porto.
What other matches will he be refereeing at Euro 2020?
Dias has yet to receive his matches for the next round of fixtures.
The tournament concludes on July 11.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
