Dutch referee Rob Dieperink dies aged 38 after World Cup withdrawal
Dutch referee Rob Dieperink, who was removed from FIFA's World Cup list following a UK police investigation, has died at 38; the sexual assault case against him was dropped for lack of evidence. Dieperink had officiated in the Eredivisie since 2017 and served as a VAR at Euro 2024. FIFA and the KNVB expressed condolences.