Two weeks after the quarter-final loss to Spain at Euro 2024 Germany's midfielder Toni Kroos for the first time commented on the much-discussed decision of referee Anthony Taylor not to award a penalty to the Bundesliga, sportal.bg writes.
It is about the situation in the first overtime, when Jamal Musiala's shot hit the left hand of Mark Kukureya, who was in the penalty area. However, the referee from England considered that according to the current rules this was not a penalty and accordingly did not indicate the white spot.
The key thing is that in this case the VAR also supported the arbitrator in his decision, which is why no review by Taylor followed. The explanation is that in this case the defender's hand was in a natural position. This happened with the score 1:1, and later the Germans conceded a second goal and were eliminated.
“I think the referee was aware that if he had seen a replay of the situation, he should have awarded a penalty”, commented Toni Kroos on the podcast “Einfach mal luppen”, which he hosts with his brother Felix.
“During the fight itself, I could not immediately understand what happened in this situation, because I did not see the situation clearly. I just didn't have a good view of what was going on and didn't see that it was pure sleight of hand. But I immediately looked at the referee. He decided that there was no need for a review, and the VAR made it clear to him that this was not necessary. It seems to me that he should have at least watched a replay, added the international who gave up football until recently.
These are the first comments of the former Real Madrid ace on the subject. “Until today, I was silent, I didn't even want to talk about it on the podcast. Otherwise, I was very angry when I saw exactly what happened after the meeting. So… let's forget it”, snapped Toni Kroos.