POSTECH Oversight Faces FA Investigation of Everything's Unfair Crisis
Jan 06, 2025
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Coach Postecoglou criticized the referee's decision in an interview shortly after the 1-2 come-from-behind defeat against Newcastle on the 5th (Korea time).
Postecoglou's anger exploded after Tottenham's 10th league defeat. It was a complaint about the handball foul that hit Joelington's hand in the scene of Anthony Gordon's equalizer and the decision of referee Madeley, who just passed it. The referee did not do a VAR on-field review as Joellington's hand was in a natural position and saw it as an accidental contact, and the goal was recognized. Tottenham couldn't hide their excitement when Dan Burn was declared foul for a similar handball foul during the game. Tottenham, where 10 first-team players, including Son Heung-min, were absent during kickoff, attacked fiercely, starting with Solanke's first goal, but failed to score an additional goal and suffered a defeat.
Postecoglou said in a post-match interview, `If everything had been fair and balanced, we would have won. Everything was unfair and unbalanced" he raised his voice. "We were excellent. Our football played an outstanding game against good players in good condition. It was a great, outstanding game and we deserved to win. If it was another day, we would have won." He criticized the unfair situation as many as nine times that he assumed that `if everything was fair' and was so furious that Postecoglou himself said "I'm the most angry in career history".
The Mirror said on the 6th (Korea time) 'Postecoglou could be in crisis. The supervisor can express his or her opinion on the referee's decision, but it can be problematic if this suggests bias or raises questions about the integrity of the referee," he wrote. 'The FA has not yet launched a full-fledged investigation, but we would like to find out what the intentions of Postecoglou's remarks were.'" 'If Postecoglou admits that his remarks are directed at the referee, he could face disciplinary measures such as a ban on the touchline or fines.'"
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
