In preparation for the Euro 2016, UEFA recently promoted 8 referees from the First Category to Elite: Ivan Bebek (CRO, 1977), Ovidiu Hategan (ROU, 1980, photo), Sergei Karasev (RUS, 1979), Szymon Marciniak (POL, 1981), Bas Nijhuis (NED, 1977), Daniele Orsato (ITA, 1975), Anastasios Sidiropoulos (GRE, 1979) and Clement Turpin (FRA, 1982). In preparation for the Euro 2016, UEFA recently promoted 8 referees from the First Category to Elite: Ivan Bebek (CRO, 1977), Ovidiu Hategan (ROU, 1980, photo), Sergei Karasev (RUS, 1979), Szymon Marciniak (POL, 1981), Bas Nijhuis (NED, 1977), Daniele Orsato (ITA, 1975), Anastasios Sidiropoulos (GRE, 1979) and Clement Turpin (FRA, 1982).