MICHAEL OLIVER BECAME THE REFEREE OF TURKEY-ITALY MATCH

The referee to blow the whistle in the difficult struggle our National Team faced against Italy became clear. The boss of European football, UEFA, assigned English referee Michael Oliver to manage this critical match. The Turkish football public examined the history of the English referee in detail right after the appointment decision. The crescent and star team exhibited remarkable performance in the previous competitions managed by the experienced referee. Turkey took a total of 3 victories and left the pitch with a defeat only 1 time in 4 official matches it played under the management of Michael Oliver. Our national team gave its first test under the management of the English referee on June 12, 2015, and returned from the Kazakhstan away match victorious with 1-0 score. The crescent-stars passed the Netherlands obstacle with 4-2 score in the difficult struggle on March 24, 2021. However, the nationals experienced heavy defeat in the competition where this referee blew the whistle again and left the pitch defeated 6-0 against Spain on September 7, 2025. In the last match Turkey played with the English referee, it returned with 1-0 victory from the Kosovo away match on March 31, 2026. This interesting past of Michael Oliver, assigned to the Italy match, with our national team found wide space in the sports press. Fans waited for the result with great excitement. The footballers completed their training for the difficult match.

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