Referee Taylor, who doesn't even know the handball foul, made Korea angry at the World Cup. Germany-Spain exhibition misjudgment again

Jul 06, 2024

 Referee Taylor, who doesn't even know the handball foul, made Korea angry at the World Cup. Germany-Spain exhibition misjudgment again



 Referee Taylor, who doesn't even know the handball foul, made Korea angry at the World Cup. Germany-Spain exhibition misjudgment again
Referee Anthony Taylor once again made a dubious decision.

Referee Taylor came out with the whistle in the quarterfinals of Euro 2024 between Germany and Spain in Stuttgart, Germany, on the afternoon of the 5th (local time). There were a lot of worried eyes. Taylor used to get the ire of many soccer fans for making such a self-reliant decision.

During the 2022 Qatar World Cup, referee Taylor angered South Korean paddles. a match between Korea and Ghana. It was extra time in the second half when South Korea was losing 2-3. South Korea's corner kick situation. Referee Taylor finished the game with about five seconds left. If there is a corner kick situation, it is customary to finish it after doing it. But he didn't do that. At the time, head coach Paulo Bento strongly protested. Referee Taylor took out a red card to Bento. In the subsequent Group F match between Belgium and Croatia, referee Taylor also ended the match with 5 seconds left.



Referee Taylor was notorious in the Europa League final in May 2023. A match between Seville and AS Roma. Referee Taylor let Seville's apparent handball foul go without even checking VAR. AS Roma are defeated. The day after the game, AS Roma fans threatened referee Taylor and his family leaving the airport.In October 2023, he was relegated to the second bug after committing a serious misjudgment during the match between Wolverhampton and Newcastle.

And the game on this day. Referee Taylor made two controversial decisions. In the 6th minute of the first half, German Cross made a rough tackle on Pedri. Pedri was eventually replaced by an injury. At the time, referee Taylor didn't even give Cross a yellow card. It was an obvious card situation.



 Referee Taylor, who doesn't even know the handball foul, made Korea angry at the World Cup. Germany-Spain exhibition misjudgment again
And two minutes into the second half of extra time when the score was 1-1. Referee Taylor committed the worst misjudgment. German Musiala's shot hit Kukureya's hand inside the gate. It was an obvious handball foul by Kukureya. But referee Taylor let go, saying Kukureya didn't open his arms. There was also no VAR on-field review. Just briefly exchanged a conversation with the video reps and then resumed the game. In the end, Germany lost to Spain 1-2, failing to advance to the semifinals.





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