World Football News

[Rising]

Can of worms?

‘Misapplication of the laws’: VAR error leads to full replay of Belgian match

Genk were denied a penalty retake in defeat to Anderlecht and the ruling to overturn it is believed to be first of its kind in European football

www.theguardian.com

More like a shipping container of worms!
The dips are still howling for their game with Spuds to be replayed. My bet is they’ll go full-on a war-footing to the FA/PL and use this precedent as ammunition.

 

[Buzz Lightyear]

Can of worms?

‘Misapplication of the laws’: VAR error leads to full replay of Belgian match

Genk were denied a penalty retake in defeat to Anderlecht and the ruling to overturn it is believed to be first of its kind in European football

www.theguardian.com

It is a VAT of worms and would inevitably lead to a fixture congestion which is already full and if they go down that route the season would have to be extended permanently and leave very little time for footballers to recover

 

[Skoorb]

Meanwhile in the Pit of Vipers known as UEFA

Aleksander Ceferin hammers critics as he rules out extra term as Uefa president

Aleksander Ceferin has announced he will not stand for a further term as Uefa president in 2027

www.theguardian.com

(Don't trust him .....his lips are moving)

 

[Skoorb]

The reaction to this idea has seen the suits back off. I will also post this in the Football media thread……..can you guess why?

Blue cards: Fifa president Gianni Infantino says 'no way' with idea set to be scrapped https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68450854

 

[Skoorb]

Well, well, well…….I await with interest the views of that champion of justice in World Football, Senór Javier Tebas, on this matter…..

Spanish Football Federation headquarters searched by police https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68619228

I expect to hear a deafening silence (except a tirade against City blaming us for this ‘terrible smear on the unimpeachable face of Spanish football”.