The referee and VAR who ignored Scotland’s claims for a penalty against Hungary have both been binned by Uefa, according to a report.
Stuart Armstrong had a strong claim for a spot kick when the score was still 0-0 in the game which ultimately sealed our Euro 2024 exit. Opposing defender Willi Orban dived in for a desperate attempt at a tackle when the ex-Southampton midfielder was through on goal, and appeared to wipe him out.
On-pitch whistler Facundo Tello failed to act and the Scotland players appeared to be waiting for the game to be stopped for an expected VAR intervention. But Alejandro Hernandez who was in the studio opted not to advise his colleague to have a second look and the Hungarians went on to win 1-0.
Steve Clarke could be in hot water for his comments after the game in which he questioned why an Argentinian ref was not officiating “in his own country.” But it appears they’ve taken action against the pair too.
The Scottish Sun is now reporting that six of the 19 refereeing teams at the Euros have now been sent home, including Tello and his assistants Gabriel Chade and Ezequiel Brailovsky.
And reports in Spain suggest Hernandez is also being punished for “not evaluating the play as indicated in the instructions”, specifically on the Scotland penalty claim. However, it’s believed the governing body also thought Hungary could have had a penalty for Grant Hanley’s elbow on Endre Botka and that has also counted against him.
Uefa were also said to be raging over Clarke’s comments, which were: “It’s a penalty kick. Why’s it not given? I need an answer. I need to know why that’s not given. It’s a penalty kick. I’ve got words for it… but I’m not going to use them.
“He’s from Argentina — why would I ask him? He probably doesn’t speak the language. I don’t know. Why is he here? Why is there not a European referee?”