Clement Turpin has been appointed as the referee for Rangers' Champions League third qualifying round first leg against Viktoria Plzen.
The experienced French official, 43, will be the man in the middle for the match at Ibrox this evening.
Turpin - who refereed the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid in 2022 - is no stranger to officiating matches involving Rangers.
Previously, he has taken charge of three matches involving Rangers in the past four years.
Turpin was the referee for [[Rangers]]' 4-2 win over Borussia Dortmund in Germany, during their run to the Europa League final in 2022.
In that match, he awarded a spot kcik to [[Rangers]] for a handball with James Tavernier scoring the spot-kick.
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Turpin was then in charge for the 2-0 loss to Liverpool at Anfield the following year in the Champions League group stage.
Mo Salah netted a penalty for the Premier League giants on that night after Luis Diaz was fouled in the area.
Most recently, in August 2023, Turpin was the referee for the 2-2 draw against PSV Eindhoven at Ibrox.
Rangers vs Viktoria Plzen Champions League match officials
Referee: Clement Turpin
Assistant referees: Erwan Finjean and Aurelien Berthomieu
Fourth official: Mathieu Vernice
Video assistant referee: Willy Delajod
Assistant VAR: Nicolas Rainville
