Hapoel Petah Tikva May Avoid Penalty for Using 12 Players
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Hapoel Petah Tikva may avoid a technical loss after using 12 players in a 1-1 draw with Maccabi Netanya. A similar incident in Germany in 2021/22 saw Bayern Munich play with 12 players briefly. The German court ruled that referees are responsible for noticing such errors, a decision that could help Hapoel Petah Tikva's case.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Hapoel Petah Tikva is at risk of a technical loss for fielding 12 players against Maccabi Netanya.
- A German league precedent from 2021/22 might allow the match result to stand.
- Bayern Munich played with 12 players for a few seconds in a match against Freiburg.
- The German court ruled that referees are responsible for noticing the extra player.
- The decision could potentially benefit Hapoel Petah Tikva's appeal.
Hapoel Petah Tikva faces the possibility of a technical loss after fielding 12 players during their 1-1 draw against Maccabi Netanya on Saturday. However, a precedent from the German league might allow the match result to stand.
In the 2021/22 season, Bayern Munich played with 12 players for a few seconds during a 4-1 victory over Freiburg. Freiburg appealed the incident, but the German Football Association ruled that the responsibility lay with the officiating team. The Bavarian club had 12 players on the field for only a brief period, and since the referees did not notice, the match result was upheld.
The German Supreme Court for Sports stated that "referees are required to fulfill their obligations." This ruling could potentially benefit Hapoel Petah Tikva, suggesting that the responsibility for noticing the extra player lies with the referees, not the team.
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