UEFA agrees to increase squad size from initial 23 Michael Oliver and Anthony Taylor to referee tournaments
All teams will be able to pick 26 players for this summer's Europa League final after UEFA agreed to expand the squad.
It is understood that a vote by the influential National Competitions Committee on Monday approved a motion to maintain the 26-entrant limit as an emergency measure for the 2021 championships, which have been disrupted by the new crown epidemic. The number of entries will be reduced to the traditional 23. Summer in Germany, but was met with a number of national teams
Coach boycotts, including England's Southgate. The proposal must now be signed off by UEFA executives, a process that could be completed as early as this week.
Southgate, who has previously expressed his support for a squad of 26 players, believes the physical demands of the league season will require players to manage their time on the pitch during matches.
Asked last month whether he would support efforts to maintain an expanded squad list, the England manager said it would be helpful "given where we are now". He said England "have to make the best decisions [about selection] we know, some of which will be medical decisions at the moment. We've done that in the first two games. We've been able to give people time [to recover and include them in the squad]. But with 23, it's definitely more difficult."
The refereeing team for Euro 2024 has also been announced, with the majority of them being English officials. Michael Oliver and Anthony Taylor were selected from the 18 officials named by UEFA on Tuesday, accompanied by assistant referees Stuart Burt, Dan Cook, Gary Beswick and Adam Nunn. -Adam Nunn. Meanwhile, Stuart Attwell and David Coote are both part of the VAR team.
Argentine referee Facundo Tello will enforce in Germany as part of UEFA's exchange program with Conmebol, but there is no chance for Stéphanie Frappert, who made history in 2021 by becoming the first woman to enforce at a men's European Championship.
