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Relegation battle, emotions, drama. It all happens at Schalke. And at the right time, the Royal Blues seem to have woken up. First the 2-1 win against Werder. Now won 3-2 against Mainz on Friday evening.
But the trio in Mainz is something to talk about. Schalke scored the winning goal in the 102nd minute. By fine. Before that, substitute Anthony Caci picked his shirt at Schalke’s Marius Bülter. Referee Matthias Jöllenbeck (36) points to the point after a long video study – and thus ensures the decision in this dramatic match.
And since there is still a lot at stake for Mainz at the table, Jöllenbeck’s whistle is responsible for one emotional outburst or the other. “This decision is a scandal!” Mainz coach Bo Svensson would have shouted through the catacombs after the game, according to “Sport1”. And later Svensson says: “For a club that is in the relegation battle, that is a bitter aftertaste. It is clearly a wrong decision.”
And sports director Martin Schmidt says: “I think the decision is very difficult and very brave of him. You could see that, but the ball was far away. There are such tufts in every second or third corner. Then you can whistle a penalty at every second or third corner.”
Inexperienced referee
Ex-Fifa referee Manuel Graefe agrees with the two. “No Punishment!” he announced on Twitter. You should have kept playing. And Gräfe also criticizes the competition. It was “irresponsible” to give such a relegation game to a young referee with little experience on matchday 31.
Jöllenbeck himself stands by his decision. “Because I know how much is at stake here, I wanted to take the opportunity to take another look myself,” he said after the game. “According to the photos, there was a clear and long wait. That’s why I decided to give Schalke a penalty.”
Mainz coach Svensson has since apologized for his tantrum. “The choice of words was exaggerated, they were emotions, but my opinion has not changed. It is my clear opinion that this whistle is a mistake.”
He can’t change anymore. And so Schalke can continue to hope for relegation. (mom)
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Source : Blick
I’m Emma Jack, a news website author at 24 News Reporters. I have been in the industry for over five years and it has been an incredible journey so far. I specialize in sports reporting and am highly knowledgeable about the latest trends and developments in this field.
