Referees Committee Rules Haifa Penalty Call Incorrect After VAR Review
Translated & summarized from Walla by baba
The Israeli Football Association's referees committee ruled that a late penalty awarded to Maccabi Haifa against Hapoel Ramat Gan was incorrect and should have been overturned by VAR. The referee ignored VAR advice and delayed the decision, drawing criticism from Hapoel Ramat Gan's coach.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- The referees committee ruled the penalty awarded to Maccabi Haifa was incorrect and should have been canceled.
- Referee Omer Biran ignored VAR's recommendation to overturn the penalty call.
- The penalty was awarded in the 84th minute but was missed by Eitan Azulay.
- The committee criticized the referee for a lengthy VAR review against guidelines.
- Hapoel Ramat Gan coach Masai Dago condemned the refereeing and inconsistent foul calls.
- Dago questioned the overall refereeing quality in the Israeli Premier League.
The Professional Referees Committee of the Israeli Football Association released its findings regarding a controversial penalty awarded to Maccabi Haifa late in their 2-1 loss to Hapoel Ramat Gan. The main referee, Omer Biran, initially pointed to the penalty spot in the 84th minute, citing a foul by Moshe Semel on Andrija Novaković. Despite a VAR official recommending overturning the call, Biran upheld the penalty decision, which was ultimately missed by Eitan Azulay. The committee stated that no foul had occurred and criticized the referee for not accepting the VAR advice and for taking an excessively long time to review the incident, contrary to committee guidelines.
Hapoel Ramat Gan's coach, Masai Dago, expressed strong frustration with the refereeing, highlighting inconsistent foul calls against his players and the prolonged VAR review despite clear evidence that Semel touched the ball. Dago also criticized the referee's disciplinary decisions and questioned the overall quality of officiating in the Israeli Premier League. The committee's statement and Dago's comments underscore ongoing concerns about refereeing standards and VAR implementation in Israeli football.
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