England’s historic Euro 2020 semi-final against Denmark on Wednesday evening.The Dutchman, 38, was praised for his handling of England’s 2-0 win over Germany in the last-16 and is set to return to Wembley stadium for the Denmark fixture.Makkelie’s willingness to let play continue and his decision not to punish Kalvin Phillips’ risky stamp excessively with a red card were important in England triumphing over the Germans.It has been revealed by his Dutch colleague Bas Nijhuis on social media that Makkelie has now been appointed by UEFA for England’s crucial semi-final game.Nijhuis announced on social media on Sunday night that his fellow countryman will be refereeing the match, despite it being uncommon for referees to officiate two games.
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