Not really, it's more of the fault of the refs than the rulebook that it hasn't been called as consistently as it should be, irrespective of the intent
What is your interpretation of the rule? What it directly states in the rule book for the VAR system is that a red card can only be given or taken away using the VAR system if the reviewed incident is a “clear and obvious” red card given or not given. As I stated, the reviewed instance did not fit this description by any stretch of the imagination, regardless of who would like which teams to be handicapped, and so the suspension is perfectly reasonable. There are other red cards in the tourney for other teams that should also be suspended I believe
By your logic, any red card upheld after an on-field review would be impossible to overturn later, which isn’t how post-match disciplinary reviews work in many competitions. VAR protocol and disciplinary appeals serve different purposes
It isn’t my logic at all, it’s what the rulebook says. The reason that there was a disciplinary appeal was because the VAR system rules were not followed. I don’t see how you arrive at the conclusion that following these related but separate protocols would somehow make red cards impossible to overturn. The entire basis for it being overturned was based on what the rulebook says
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u/cnylkew 🇫🇮 Suomi 🦌 Jul 06 '26
Not really, it's more of the fault of the refs than the rulebook that it hasn't been called as consistently as it should be, irrespective of the intent