Ex-Sudya Gref about the penalty of Alvareza: it seems that there was one contact with the ball, it may be wrong to cancel such goals. FIFA and UEFA should clarify the situation
16.04.2025
Manuel Grefa is not convinced of the correctness of the judges of Atletico - Real. Real Madrid passed to Atletico in the 1/8 finals of the Champions League (2:1, 0:1, 4:2 on the penalty).
During a series of post-match 11-meter strokes, the forward of the hosts Julian Alvarez slipped before the blow and touched the ball with both legs. Despite the fact that he managed to score, the chief referee Shimon Markinyak after discussing the situation with VAR did not count the gate.
Is it clear (and obvious) to cancel the goal? Perhaps the philosophy of the role of VAR and clarification in the rules of the game are necessary. . .
Double touch (almost simultaneously) or one contact? It seems wrong to cancel [such goals] in a penalty shootout.
Explanation in the rules of the game: the player performing the blow is forbidden to touch the ball twice, but only if the ball is in the game. In this case, it is forbidden to touch the ball a second time, if it is in the game, that is, it is clearly moving . . . Maybe you should clarify this contradiction?
In the case of Alvarez, it seems that there was one contact. The harsh and controversial decision was made by Var. Perhaps FIFA and/or UEFA should clarify the situation.
Considering this situation, it may be reasonable to clarify/adjust the rules so that only classic double touches were prohibited - when the ball is played in advance, before the blow - and the double touch directly during the execution of the blow, as a rule, was no longer punished, - wrote the former German judge Grefa.
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