As confirmed by Sport, at the end of the group stage, UEFA decided to retain only 14 referees for the knock-out stage of Euro 2020. Among those who were sent home are the referees of the most recent Champions League final (Mateu Lahoz) and Europa League final (Turpin). The support officials will leave Euro 2020 after the Round of 16 matches.
Referees sent home after group stage
1. Clement Turpin (FRA)
2. Orel Grinfeeld (ISR)
3. Artur Soares Dias (POR)
4. Istvan Kovacs (ROU)
5. Antonio Mateu Lahoz (ESP, photo)
Referees retained after group stage
1. Fernando Rapallini (ARG)
2. Michael Oliver (ENG)
3. Anthony Taylor (ENG)
4. Felix Brych (GER)
5. Daniel Siebert (GER)
6. Daniele Orsato (ITA)
7. Bjorn Kuipers (NED)
8. Danny Makkelie (NED)
9. Ovidiu Haţegan (ROU)
10. Sergei Karasev (RUS)
11. Carlos Del Cerro Grande (ESP)
12. Slavko Vinčić (SVN)
13. Andreas Ekberg (SWE)
14. Cüneyt Çakir (TUR)