Referee Stegemann speaks after BVB wrong decision

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“Absolutely negligent, cowardly and completely wrong”, was how the angry BVB sports director Sebastian Kehl reacted in the 65th minute after the disappointing 1-1 draw against Bochum on the controversial scene.

What happened? Bochum defender Danilo Soares comes too late against BVB-Adeyemi in the penalty area and jumps into the attacker’s legs from behind. Actually a clear thing, but referee Sascha Stegemann (38) lets it continue and the VAR does not intervene either.

Stegemann admits wrong decision

A day later, the referee speaks to “Bild” and admits his mistake: “After looking at it, it’s a penalty in the situation with Adeyemi for BVB. I didn’t see it that way on the pitch at all.”

“The defender had a fast pace and I was sure Adeyemi had put his foot in,” Stegemann continued. And VAR Robert Hartmann (43) in Cologne also misjudges the scene: “Of course the video assistant watched and assessed the scene. The rating was: Not a clear wrong decision, so there was no recommendation to take another look at it yourself. »

Video assistant at Bayern

A day later, video assistant Robert Hartmann is also in the news. Because suddenly a photo of the referee appears at an FC Bayern event! There, the head of Bayern’s refereeing department, Mauersberger, presented the 43-year-old with a gift. The photo is from a Bayern training event in June 2022, where Hartmann was invited as a guest and answered questions. According to “Bild”, the gift is a fan gift. What a treat for BVB fans of course…

Referee Stegemann regretted not watching the scene again a day later: “In hindsight I have to say: I would have been happy if I had seen it again. Of course my goal is to make the right decisions on the pitch.”

BVB was so upset about the decision that Head of Sports Kehl, coach Terzic and captain Reus confronted the referees in the referee’s booth after the match. When asked, Stegemann is understanding towards Bild: “I understand very well that emotions, even very intense ones, come up there. I am not only a referee, I am also a football player. Dortmund feels unfairly treated. But I ask for your understanding: what is being said and what is happening in the dressing room. That stays in the cabin.”

“I’m Very Annoyed”

Referee Stegemann adds: “I’m very disappointed, I feel bad. It was a very, very short night, I don’t think it’s good.”

The BVB pros probably had a rough night too. Dortmund no longer has the national title in their own hands, Bayern won their last five games, the champion in Germany is for the eleventh time in a row: Bayern Munich. (jsl)

Source : Blick