Who is Glenn Nyberg? Meet the Swedish referee officiating at Euro 2024

GLENN Nyberg has been selected to officiate at the 2024 Euros in Germany .

But who is the Swedish referee and what experience does he have?

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Who is Glenn Nyberg?

Glenn Nyberg is a Swedish football referee.

He was born on October 12, 1988, in Sätar, Sweden.

Nyberg became a professional referee in 2008 and has officiated in the Swedish league Allsvenskan since 2013.

In 2016 he followed in his father's footsteps and listed as a FIFA referee.

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Has Glenn Nyberg officiated at major tournaments before?

Nyberg has officiated at major tournaments before.

He refereed at following tournaments:

• 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup
• Europa Conference League
• Champions League
• Europa League

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In April 2024 Nyberg was selected to officiate at the Men's Olympic Games football tournament in Paris and the UEFA Euro 2024 in Germany.

He refereed at the Champions League quarter final in April 2024 between Bayern Munich and Arsenal.

During the game he had an encounter with Arsenal player Bukayo Saka.

Saka confronted Nyberg after he did not give him a penalty.

What else has Glenn Nyberg done before?

Nyberg worked various jobs before becoming a referee such as a warehouse worker or a supply teacher.

During his time as a teacher he decided to become a elite referee.

His father was an assistant referee in the Swedish league and a Fifa referee.

He said in an : "If you have a parent who is in some profession, it is easy for the children to hang on to that thought and profession.

"I remember that I was both a goalkeeper and a referee at home in the garden.

"And when there was a match in my hometown, both youth football and senior, I was on the line, already at 7-8 years I was there...

"It was standard that I went there. Then I probably started more seriously when I was 12 or 13 years old with 7-man football/youth and then it spun on after that.

"Then I thought it was a good extra income and still wanted to become a football player.

"I played until I was about 19 years old and then started referee more seriously.

"Then it really took off and I had my first highest league, “Allsvenskan”, match when I was 24 years old."

Has Glenn Nyberg used VAR before?

Nyberg has used VAR before.

The use of video assistant referees (VARs) in football was first included in the 2018/19 season.

At the 2024 Euro in Germany a VAR will be assigned to each game, while they will also have two assistant VARs and three video operators.

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The VARs will be located in Leipzig, which will be the football technology hub.

Their tasks are to check for clear and obvious errors relating to goals, penalty incidents, red cards and mistaken identity.