Nagelsmann angry: Referee is playing Germany's chances in the Var-Drama!

Nagelsmann angry: Referee is playing Germany's chances in the Var-Drama!

national coach Julian Nagelsmann, after the National League game against France, expressed significantly about the referee decision, which in his opinion is a clear violation of the rules. The referee Ivan Kruzliak did not see a duel between Niclas Füllkrug and Adrien Rabiot as a foul. This resulted in the hit by Deniz Undav, who could have marked the 1-1 1: 1 for Germany, after a video evidence was withdrawn. Nagelsmann criticized the use of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) and emphasized that Kruzliak was only 2.30 meters away from the scene and thus had a clear view of what was happening.

The game ended with a 2-0 win for France, with Kylian Mbappé scored the goals in the 45th minute and Michael Olise in the 84th minute. The national coach pointed out that it was initially a great achievement for Germany to qualify for the final four tournament after the team had previously lost 1-2 in the semifinals against Portugal. With this important match there were 51,313 spectators in the stadium, and goalkeeper Marc-André Ter Stegen showed a strong performance to prevent further goals.

use of the Var in criticism

The decision not to recognize Undav's goal is raised questions about the handling of the Var. The VAR, which stands for Video Assistant Referee, is intended to help the referees through modern video technology to improve the accuracy of their decisions. According to information from bundesliga.com, the VAR can analyze situations from four camera perspectives and check certain game situations that could lead to a goal or a penalty decision. He can intervene when it comes to goals, penalty, direct red cards or players.

The VAR was used for the first time in the cup game between Ajax Amsterdam and Willem 2 in September 2016, and the Bundesliga introduced him to the 2017/2018 season. Nevertheless, it is not used in the first two rounds of the DFB Cup, which is due to infrastructural and personnel bottlenecks. These circumstances contribute to the discussion about the effectiveness and fairness of the referee decisions and have also reinforced Nagelsmann's displeasure with referee services.

France, which was already the title holder in 2020/21, had proven to be strong in the current tournament. In their previous semi -finals, however, they failed against Spain, which once again illustrates the competition in European football. With the two goals against Germany you have underpinned your ambitions to be successful again in the coming tournament.