Referee Errs in Awarding Penalty to Maccabi Haifa Despite VAR Advice

What happened

1. 01Referee Omer Biran wrongly awarded a penalty to Maccabi Haifa against Hapoel Ramat Gan.
2. 02VAR officials recommended overturning the penalty, but Biran ignored the advice.
3. 03The penalty was missed by Eitan Azoulay later in the match.
4. 04The refereeing committee sharply criticized Biran's decision and conduct.
5. 05Biran spent excessive time reviewing the incident, violating official guidelines.
6. 06The ruling was part of the first round of the Israeli Premier League.

Translated and summarized by baba from Now 14, the latest report. Read Now 14’s original