The former referee, Yannis Stavridishosted at “Lawsuit against SKAI”commenting on the controversial phases of the 16th round of the Stoiximan Super League 1. Among other things, he focused on AEK’s equalizing goal in Livadia, Kamara’s goal in Toumba, but also the benefits that goal line tecnhlonogy will offer when it is also used in Greek stadiums.
First on Mitoglou’s stoppage time equalizer and whether an offensive foul should be called: “I think the referee is in the right place and I wonder why it is an obvious foul and he doesn’t blow it. Other than that I can’t understand why the VAR doesn’t call him to review the phase and give an attacking foul. The referee has a good position in the semi-circle and fully controls the phase, because he has no bodies in front of him, he clearly sees the attacker pushing the defender with his hands.
I believe the VAR didn’t want to take the hot potato in his hands and call him for a foul, that’s all I can imagine.
The VARist had all the time, more than the referee, to see the phase more clearly. In this case it’s a blatant foul, I don’t know why he doesn’t call the referee, I can’t get inside his mind».
On Kamara’s Toumba goal and whether or not the ball eventually crossed the line: “There is no goal line technology so there is doubt as to whether the ball crossed the entire line or not. I can’t know that, so since it’s a contested phase, the referee should have let the game play out and not award the goal».
For semi-automatic offside and goal line technology: “The lines are very reliable, there is no such thing as some say that the line went in more obliquely or that it went in as a team might want. With the goal line technology, the good thing is that we will have fewer minutes that will be lost in the games and this will be good for the fans as well as for the development of the match».
For the fact that the same referees are constantly used in consecutive games and no new ones are promoted from the smaller categories: “As far as I know, there are no referees who are ready to move up to the A division.
He should have already tested some of them and tested them, given him some toys to see what fish they catch. I don’t know how many he will raise, but it should be at least 5-6, and as soon as possible, even in January.”
Compared to professional refereeing, we are a bit behind. Since we have a problem that we change the KED every year, I propose that its 4-5 members who are from Greece be permanent members and that only the chief referee changes, so that they know the Greek reality»
Source: Sport Fm
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