The former top referee Mark Wattenberg has admitted in the podcast The Brazilian Shirt name that in the Champions League final of 2016 between Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid has given a penalty to the Rojiblancos.
The reason for this was the actually irregular leadership hit of the royal by Sergio Ramos. After a quarter of an hour, Gareth Bale had extended a free-kick of Toni Kroos on the central defender, which is pushed to the 1-0. However, the captain of the Madrilène was in the away. But unlike today, there was no video assistant at that time, which could have intervened. So step Wattenberg for action.
Wattenberg was aware of his mistake
I knew Bale had touched the ball in the middle, which made it easier for Ramos to get the 1-0 out of the outside. I then asked my assistant if it has given this touch after the free kick, looked at Wattenberg back in the podcast and added: He was completely paralyzed.
In addition, there were apparently technical problems with microphone and headphones. I was very confused. It was a very difficult decision, the 46-year-old admitted.
He had been aware of what serious mistakes he had committed, pleased, accordingly, that at the beginning of the second half, there was a controversial duel between Atlético striker Fernando Torres and Pepe in the penalty area.
I was great luck, Wattenberg explained and called the situation a 50: 50 penalty. The referee further: Was it really a foul? That s very subjective. I gave the tens of the tall, as it restored the balance. Real already had his chance with the distance gate.
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The falling penalty Antoine Riemann then put on the latte. Very much to the joy of Wattenberg. It was a perfect day for a referee, emphasized the Englishman. Atlético could therefore no longer complain about the prime gate, as the club himself got a penalty. In the final bill, finally, the royal penalty shooting against the local rivals.
Compared to the March the former Spanish referee Alfonso Pérez Burrell convicted this approach. This is completely surreal! It is a shame to hear such things, because this contradicts, what makes a referee, said the 56-year-old. A good referee must answer your own mistakes and do not balance with another error.
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