Repeated television footage showed that this was not a normal head-on collision. Before the ball flew towards both of them, Chorý looked around, looked at the Dane and with an active movement gave him an advantage.
Red card? Surprisingly no. It was obvious that the main Černý was communicating with the VAR. Pavel Franěk and his assistant Jiří Pečenko sat next to the video.
Although Choré’s intervention recalled the foul with which the French Zidane honored the Italian Materazzi in the 2006 World Cup final and was sent off, the communication in Pilsen was only brief. Černý was not called to the monitor and after treating the shaken Sörensen gave the order to continue the game.
KR FAČR statement on today’s match @fortunaligacz FC Viktoria Plzeň – AC Sparta Prague:
At 45 ‘the home player should have been sent off for intentionally hitting an opponent with his head. It was a very difficult situation for the referee on the field, the VAR would have to intervene.
– FOOTBALL REFEREES (@FacrRozhodci) November 5, 2022
“On the pitch I thought it was a mutual collision. However, at half-time we were informed that it should have been a red card. So we then asked the referee why he didn’t award it. He replied that he hadn’t received any signal. from the video. This will spark a discussion about what the video is actually for, “says David Pavelka, Sparta captain and winner of the winning goal.
“At 45 ‘the home player should have been sent off for intentionally hitting an opponent with his head. It was a very difficult situation for the referee on the pitch, the VAR would have had to intervene”, underlines the referee commission on the social network.
“VAR Pavel Franěk has been withdrawn from tomorrow’s nomination and this blunder will be significantly reflected in his future nominations for the match,” adds the commission.
“I see the situation exactly the same, which is what I told the referee at half time. The VAR did not do what it was supposed to, eject the red card. I was waiting for the referee to go and look at the monitor. It didn’t happen. “added Brian Priske, Sparta coach.