Furbiddleton-mayhem leaves Freiburg shocked, FC Bayern shows compassion
Once again, the video assistant referee (VAR) in the Bundesliga is stirring up drama - double the trouble. In the clash between FC Bayern and SC Freiburg, there were two controversial penalties, one for each team. Freiburg is seething, while Bayern is comprehending.
Freiburg's skipper, Christian Günter, was taken aback, and their manager, Julian Schuster, felt "awkward" - two questionable handball penalties sparked rage and puzzlement at SC Freiburg following their 0:2 defeat to FC Bayern. It's worth noting that the second penalty was granted to Freiburg itself.
"It's awful to receive such a penalty. I don't desire a penalty like that. I don't want it. We don't need to redeem ourselves," Schuster remarked post-match, as referee Christian Dingert awarded a penalty to Freiburg in stoppage time, which Lucas Höler failed to convert.
Harry Kane had given Bayern a 1:0 advantage in the 38th minute, but the VAR stepped in, suspecting a handball by Max Rosenfelder. Consequently, Dingert altered his initial call to award a corner to Bayern following a video review.
"That's absurd and I fail to grasp it"
Günter, Freiburg's captain, voiced his thoughts to DAZN, "That's an insane penalty. If that's a handball, I might as well retire from football. That's absurd and I truly can't comprehend it. The individuals who make that decision should appear on-camera and elucidate it. The DFB should organize a workshop on how to jump without utilizing your arms. They should enlighten us before the season on how to jump without using our arms."
Even Bayern Munich's sporting director, Max Eberl, empathized with Freiburg's frustration. "During the match, Kane's header was a corner," Eberl asserted. "That would have been my decision." Generally speaking, it's "incredibly challenging" for referees now. "I must admit, I don't have a solution. The simplest solution would be: anything that touches your hand is a handball. But then we're playing hockey, and there will be specialists who will overhead the ball onto everyone's hand," Eberl added. "You must possess a sense for whether it's genuinely a clear penalty or not." It wasn't a second time in the Allianz Arena.
The television broadcast of the match featured Video evidence of the controversial handball penalty awarded to Bayern, which sparked controversy among Freiburg fans. Schuster expressed his frustration, stating, "The footage clearly shows it was not a handball, and I strongly disagree with the decision."
