Soccer - DFB examines: whining rule also in the Bundesliga?
In the Bundesliga, captains may be the only ones allowed to discuss decisions with referees in the future. The heads of top referees at the German Football Association assessed this new UEFA instruction during the European Championship and will comment on it after the tournament.
Regarding whether and to what extent this UEFA instruction will apply in German professional football and will be discussed, the DFB stated in response to an inquiry from the German Press Agency: "We closely follow the performances and decisions of referees at the European Championship and thoroughly evaluate the findings from the entire tournament. This includes the implementation of the instruction that only the captains of the teams, who wish to discuss a decision with the referee, are allowed to do so. After the end of the EM and the completion of the assessment of the tournament, there will be a statement."
Rudelbildung (rude behavior) is prevented
The UEFA is implementing a new regulation at the EM, according to which only the team captains can complain to the referees about their decisions. Quick yellow cards can be issued for comments or reactions from other players. Times when a group of players argue with the referee should be a thing of the past. If the captain is the goalkeeper, a representative should be named on the field for the referee dialogue. In the previous games, there have been noticeably fewer discussions on the pitch than usual.
UEFA referee chief Roberto Rosetti stated before the start of the tournament: "These are top referees. They don't change their minds, they feel no pressure - why should they?" He himself has never taken back a decision in his three decades as a referee.
- The UEFA instruction, stating that only team captains can discuss decisions with referees, is being implemented during the European Championship (EM).
- The German Football Association (DFB) is closely monitoring the performances and decisions of referees at the EM and will thoroughly evaluate the findings from the entire tournament.
- The DFB will discuss the extent to which the UEFA instruction will apply in German professional football after the end of the EM and the completion of the assessment of the tournament.
- In the Bundesliga, captains may be the only ones allowed to discuss decisions with referees in the future.
- The German Press Agency recently inquired about the application of this UEFA instruction in German professional football and received a response from the DFB.
- The Decision making process in the Bundesliga might soon be influenced by the new UEFA instruction, with the DFB yet to make a formal statement on the matter.
- Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reported that referee behavior has improved at the European Championship due to the new regulation, with fewer instances of Rudelbildung (rude behavior) occuring than usual.
