UEFA has suspended Gil Manzano and Hernandez Hernandez from refereeing the European Cup | Relief

The final stage of the European Cup. which starts next Saturday with the first two matches of the round of 16 It will be without four of the five Spanish referees who took part in the tournament.. This decision was made by UEFA, which refused Jesus Gil Manzano and his two assistant judges –Diego Barbero Sevilla and Angel Nevado Rodriguez– and from Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez as a VAR referee.

All of them were the main characters of the meeting between Austria and France the first day, when after a failure in the game in the 35th minute, in which They signaled a goal kick for France, but it should have ended in a corner, the French team scoring the winning goal (Max Wöber own goal) in the next game. when goalkeeper Maignan served from the goal.

This decision encouraged the Austrian team as they believed that the solution was a game that left no doubt that the French goalkeeper saved Christoph Baumgartner’s shot.. Moreover, his play drew criticism from both teams. France was also dissatisfied with the Spanish referee’s refereeing, as they felt that the Austrian team played very harshly throughout the match, so much so that up to that point it was the match with the most fouls recorded in the tournament (24). . On the Austrian side, they realized that this was too much with the yellow cards shown – only five, compared to two for the French team.

Hernandez Hernandez also in the spotlight

In addition to Gil Manzano as on-field referee, Spain sent two VAR referees to the continental tournament: Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez and Juan Martínez Munuera. The latter will be the only survivor of the Spanish refereeing at the Eurocup, because UEFA also considered scrapping the former following his performance in the third round match between Scotland and Hungary.

In the 78th minute, Scottish forward Armstrong fell into the penalty area, brought down by Willi Orban, but Argentine referee Facundo Tello ruled there was no maximum penalty. Hernandez Hernandez, in charge of VAR, also did not evaluate the game as stated in the regulations, causing discomfort for the Scotland team. who eventually lost the match 0–1.

Thanks to this decision, UEFA deals a new blow to Spanish arbitration. In addition, this season There was no promotion of Spanish judging in European categories. no one No Spanish referee has been appointed to preside over any continental finals. Of course, (champions, Europa League or Conference), despite the fact that they come from such a powerful league as the Spanish one, the international organization decided to count only with Gil Manzano as a field judge at the European Cup. Now he leaves the tournament after calling a single match (Austria-France) that can be considered a failure and a turning point – and a reflection – for Spanish refereeing. Luis Medina Cantalejo, president of the Technical Committee of Judges, should take note.