
If UEFA appoints a referee who hasn’t officiated a single Champions League match in four years to one of the most critical Round of 16 games, then there is a serious issue with their vision. We didn’t get eliminated because of the referee, that’s true. But at this level, managing a match with such poor, below-standard officiating is simply unacceptable. The awarded penalty, the missed fouls, the decisions that disrupted the balance of the game… all of it is completely at odds with the so-called “elite” status of this competition. This is not what the Champions League is supposed to be. Neither this appointment nor this performance reflects well on UEFA @ChampionsLeague .





