[76800] Champions League officiating storm and exciting deals in the European transfer market

Drama surrounding the use of VAR technology

A wave of criticism has arisen on social media regarding controversial officiating decisions in the Champions League. Several channels, including מסטר ورزش | MrVarzesh, اسپورت|⚽️ 𝙛𝙤ｏ𝙩𝙗𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙨𝗽𝗼𝙧𝙩 and-⚽️ فوتبالی گل, claim that in the tackle against Paris Saint-Germain, the referee should have blown for a penalty following a handball by Leandro Trossard. According to מסטר ورزش, which is identified with a critical stance towards officiating crews, "Havertz's goal should have been disallowed due to a handball by Trossard".

On the other hand, جام جهانی فوتبال Sport Bad News, a channel that often highlights cases of "bad luck" or scandals, presented a more conciliatory approach. The channel notes that in similar cases in the past, a decision on such a handball would not have been made, claiming that it was a "hand close to the body" which does not require expulsion or punishment.

Surprising reports in the transfer market

In the economic-sports sector, Sport Bad News published a dramatic (and unverified) report according to which Chelsea FC offered Alejandro Garnacho to Barcelona. According to the report, the reaction of Barca's management, Joan Laporta and Deco, was so extreme that "they called the police immediately after hearing the news". Data indicating exposure of over 37,992 views for this report testify to the lively debate created around the reliability of the information among football fans on the web.