The 38-year-old referee was supposed to officiate in the championship, but was removed from the lists at the last moment after being accused of sexual harassment.
Read more Summer-like warmth in part of Lithuania was replaced by much worse weather – hail poured down
This news came from the United Kingdom. It is claimed that the referee was suspected of harassment against a teenage boy.
However, on Monday the football world was shaken by an even more shocking piece of news.
The referee was found dead, and this information was confirmed by the Netherlands Football Federation.
Read more Stunning Lithuanian show: broke the European Championship points and efficiency records
The man was 38 years old.
The cause of death has not yet been disclosed.
When R. Dieperinkas was accused, he denied the allegations and said that he was “very sad to have been wrongly accused,” and that he was “disappointed” to miss the championship.
Read more Iranian military promises not to allow the US to «interfere» in the control of the Strait of Hormuz
