Hapoel Ramat Gan Coach Massai Dago Criticizes VAR and Refereeing After Loss to Maccabi Haifa
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First reported by N12 · 37 minutes ago
What happened
Hapoel Ramat Gan lost 2-1 to Maccabi Haifa on August 26, with coach Massai Dago criticizing the refereeing and VAR decisions, especially a lengthy review leading to a controversial penalty. Dago accused officials of bias and called for higher standards in the Israeli Premier League. Player Maksim Plakuschenko also highlighted the team's strong second-half comeback and readiness for their next match against Hapoel Be'er Sheva.
- 01Hapoel Ramat Gan lost 2-1 to Maccabi Haifa at Sammy Ofer Stadium on August 26.
- 02Coach Massai Dago criticized a six-minute VAR review that led to a disputed penalty for Haifa.
- 03Dago accused referees of bias, citing uneven yellow card distribution against Ramat Gan.
- 04Dago said Maccabi Haifa does not need refereeing help and called for higher league officiating standards.
- 05Player Maksim Plakuschenko praised the team's unity and hopes for points against Hapoel Be'er Sheva next week.
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