Within a minute, two video evidences pave the way for Germany’s victory in the round of 16. The decisions are correct, but the penalties are disproportionate.
June 30, 2024, 11:59 a.m.
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In an interview, Denmark’s coach Kaspar Hjulmand shows a picture of his player who was allegedly offside, which led to a goal being disallowed and a penalty being awarded to Germany. The technology in football, especially when it comes to offside and handball decisions, is being criticized because it misses the point of the game. Hjulmand and other experts are calling for more common sense in interpreting the rules, as the penalties are disproportionate to the alleged offenses.
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English referee Michael Oliver disallows the Danish goal after VAR review. © Osan Koze/AFP/Getty Images
In an interview with Boris Büchler from ZDF, Denmark’s coach Kaspar Hjulmand pulled out his mobile phone. He didn’t have to tap on it for long; he had probably looked at the picture he showed his interviewer several times that evening. It shows a little man who is supposed to represent his player Thomas Delaney, who is offside in the official video evidence. So close that you have to look very closely. “It’s a disgrace,” said Hjulmand. “We’re talking about a centimeter. Can that really be the unequivocal truth? Can the time of the play be determined so precisely?”
