Germany When watching the Wolfsburg - Cologne match on the evening of January 27, Tobias Krull was invited to the field to be the fourth referee.
Assistant referee Siewer was stunned after being hit in the head by a ball during the Wolfsburg - Cologne match on the evening of January 27 in the 19th round of the Bundesliga at the Volkswagen Arena. Photo: Imago
The referee change came after Cologne player Max Finkgrafe cleared the ball during a Wolfsburg attack. The ball hit linesman Thorben Siewer hard in the head, knocking him down. After receiving medical attention, Siewer got up, but was unable to continue the match.
Fourth referee Nicolas Winter had to replace Siewer, but there was no one to replace him. Therefore, the Organizing Committee had to use the loudspeaker to invite spectators with relevant refereeing credentials to replace Winter. At this time, Tobias Krull, goalkeeper of the sixth-tier MTV Gifhorn, stepped out of the crowd and volunteered to be the fourth referee. Krull had the credentials required by the Organizing Committee. The match in round 19 of the Bundesliga then ended in a 1-1 draw.
Finkgrafe cleared the ball, leaving the linesman stunned.
A similar incident occurred last week in the FA Cup third round replay between Wolves and Brentford. Standard referee Ross Bennett, who officiates junior Under-12 games, left the stands at Molineux after assistant referee Harry Lennard felt unwell and fourth official Gavin Ward stepped in to take the flag. Wolves won 3-2 after 120 minutes.
Each professional match is usually officiated by four referees. The referee is responsible for interpreting and enforcing the rules of the game, has final decision-making authority on all relevant incidents, and has the power to start and stop play, as well as to impose disciplinary measures on players and coaches.
The referee is assisted by two assistant referees, who advise the referee on whether the ball has left the field of play and any fouls that occur outside the referee's field of vision. A fourth official may also assist the referee and monitor the technical areas of both teams. High-level matches also have VARs and substitutes for the assistant referees.
Thanh Quy (according to Sun )
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