Euro 2024 stirs up over Premier League referee

Up to this point, the support of VAR technology has significantly reduced the controversy surrounding referees' decisions at Euro 2024.

Referee Anthony Taylor made controversial decisions in two matches at Euro 2024 - Photo: Reuters

However, there are still decisions that "infuriate" public opinion from referees in the Premier League. Specifically, in the Germany - Denmark match in the round of 16, referee Michael Oliver disallowed Joachim Andersen's goal for offside. Then he blew a penalty for Denmark for Andersen's handball in the penalty area. Both of these situations caused quite a lot of controversy after the match. Or in the Netherlands - France match in the group stage, English referee Anthony Taylor also had a decision that was "stoned" a lot. The reason he disallowed midfielder Xavi Simons' goal was because Denzel Dumfries was offside and blocked the goalkeeper's view. In this situation, despite the support of VAR, it took referee Anthony Taylor 2 minutes and 47 seconds to make a decision. And this decision was "stoned" by the entire Dutch team. And in the Germany-Spain quarter-finals in the early morning of July 6, referee Anthony Taylor became a "hot topic" in European newspapers with many controversial decisions. Specifically, Mr. Anthony Taylor was lenient with midfielder Toni Kroos (Germany) many times in fouls that deserved to be carded. The climax was when he refused a penalty for the German team in the 107th minute, causing a stir in the European press. After the match, not only the losing team, Germany, criticized the referee, but even the winning team, Spain, also criticized the referee's decisions. Former German midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger wrote on social media: "A bitter end for Germany at home... The referee made a confusing decision when he refused a penalty for Germany. It was a situation where 9/10 referees would have awarded a penalty. I don't understand why VAR didn't intervene." Meanwhile, Spanish sports newspaper Marca said that throughout the match, German midfielder Toni Kroos committed many fouls, including the foul that forced Pedri to leave the field in the 8th minute, but referee Anthony Taylor only warned Toni Kroos over and over again. It was not until the 67th minute that Toni Kroos received a yellow card for pulling Dani Olmo. Although some European experts, including ESPN editor Dale Johnson, spoke out in support of referee Anthony Taylor's decision, citing UEFA regulations that he was right in the situation of refusing the penalty of the German team. But all of that was still not enough to convince everyone because the rules are stipulated, but the interpretation and application in each situation depends on the comments of the referees. It is also strange that most of the controversies at Euro 2024 so far have involved referees in Europe's top championship, the Premier League!

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