German fans affected by Taylor’s misjudgment ‘300,000 people participated’ in the request for a replay against Spain
On the 8th (Korea time), Germany’s Sky Sports said, “Fans are demanding a rematch of the Euro 2024 quarterfinals between Germany and Spain.” As many as 300,000 fans signed for the rematch on an online site.
Germany lost 1-2 to Spain in the quarterfinals of Euro 2024 at Stuttgart Arena in Germany on the 6th (Korea time) after getting a theater goal from Mikel Merino at the end of extra time.
It was a great match. Spain took the lead with Dani Olmo’s first goal in the sixth minute of the second half. Germany did not hesitate. After Joshua Kimmich passed the header in the 44th minute of the second half, Florian Wirtz, a substitute, scored a dramatic equalizer.
Germany, which gained momentum, was able to determine the outcome. It had a decisive chance in the first minute of the second half. Jamal Musiala’s powerful right foot shot hit Marc Cucurella’s arm in the box. It was a handball. The German players protested that it was a penalty kick. Cucurella also seemed to have an inkling of the penalty kick. Referee Hajimna Taylor’s whistle did not go off. It seemed to communicate with the video reading room, but there was no on-field review.
Germany, whose score was not recognized, eventually collapsed. It lost a fatal point in the 14th minute, just before the end of the second half of extra time. Mikel Merino headed Olmo’s cross and scored a theatrical goal.
Spain advanced to the semifinals with this victory. Germany, the host country, had to be satisfied with its advance to the quarterfinals for the first time in eight years.
However, Germany is reeling from the loss it lost due to dubious decision. “The ball was going to the net, and the Spaniard blocked it with his hands. I didn’t do it intentionally, but that doesn’t matter,” German coach Julian Nagelsmann said. “After the match, referee Teller ran away in a Mercedes-Benz. He made no comment on his decision. There are still many questions about how he communicated with VAR.”
Italy was even more enraged by the most recent decision made by referee Taylor. Referee Taylor repeated his dubious decision as he played the final match of the Europa League between AS Roma and Seville in the 2022-2023 season. In particular, AS Roma lost to Sevilla after a penalty shootout due to excessive yellow cards.
Mourinho, who was leading Rome at the time, said, “I’m used to biased judging,” adding, “But today was the Europa League final, and it’s quite difficult to accept this kind of referee. There are more than a few things I want to talk about refereeing. People who have played soccer for a long time will immediately notice what’s happening.”
When Mourinho saw referee Taylor getting into the car trying to get home from the parking lot, he swore at him using both English and Italian. According to the “As,” Mourinho repeatedly shouted “XX shame” and added, “Congratulations. Congratulations.” Mourinho was outspoken. Ultimately, he was disciplined.
“Taylor is a shameful umpire,” said Maurizio Compagnoni, an Italian reporter for Sky Sports, while Football Italia reported on Sunday. “He has a problem of concentration, which is a fatal drawback for the umpire,” adding, “His handball was too obvious. It was amazing that he did not award a penalty to AS Roma in the Europa League final a year ago, which was even worse.” Former umpire Gianpaolo Calvaresse said, “Cucurella’s hand gesture was clear. It is clear how close his right arm was to his left arm.”
This is not the first time that referee Taylor has made a controversy over misjudgment. The Korean team suffered damage at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The team stirred controversy by sending the ending whistle without giving a chance for a corner kick in the second group match against Ghana. When Coach Paulo Bento protested, the team even gave him a red card. In addition, the team was under fire for blowing the ending whistle even before the extra time in the second half was over in the match against Croatia and Belgium. Referee Taylor, who has been criticized by fans for making misjudgment several times in the English Premier League, came to the first division immediately after being demoted to the second division to see the referee, and was again criticized by fans for being assigned to the Euro tournament. Eventually, the team caused an accident.토토사이트 추천
One X user mocked Taylor, saying, “Taylor Swift will judge better than Anthony Taylor.”
The German people, who still cannot accept referee Taylor’s misjudgment, appear to express their anger through online petitions.