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Bulgarian Referee Involved in VAR Scandal to Officiate Israel-Austria Match
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First reported by Sport5 · 4 hours ago
What happened
Bulgarian referee Georgi Kabakov, who was previously suspended after a VAR handball controversy, will officiate the Israel vs. Austria Nations League match. He has officiated Israeli clubs three times before with mixed results.
- 01Bulgarian referee Georgi Kabakov will officiate Israel's match against Austria.
- 02Kabakov was suspended last season due to a VAR handball controversy.
- 03He has officiated three previous matches involving Israeli clubs.
- 04His past decisions involving Israeli teams included issuing multiple yellow cards.
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