Football
Referee Chief Crystal Clear on Much-Discussed Van Bommel Blow: ‘Body Is Weapon Here, So Red’
The blow by Ruben van Bommel on Aaron Bouwman overshadowed the top match between Ajax and PSV. Both the referee and VAR judged it as a yellow card. However, referee chief Raymond van Meenen stated a day later that this was incorrect: “This is not so complicated. His body is the ‘weapon’. Then it’s red.” The incident, which occurred during the match, has sparked debate about the appropriate punishment, with Van Meenen emphasizing that a red card was warranted.
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