UEFA referee designator Pierluigi Collina insists Real Madrid’s penalty against Juventus was “correctly given” by Michael Oliver.
The Bianconeri were incensed when the English official pointed to the spot in the last minute of their Champions League quarter-final second leg, with the tie poised at 3-3 on aggregate.
Gianluigi Buffon was sent off, and later claimed the referee didn’t have the experience to cope with a game of that magnitude.
“It was a penalty correctly given,” Collina told the Daily Telegraph.
“It’s an interpretation of the incident. The referee saw what happened, he made an assessment and made a decision.
“I can only say one thing: the referee for that match had 199 Premier League matches at that point. I refereed 240 matches in Serie A.
“We had some referees who retired in the last years, referees who were involved in top matches. Carlos Velasco [Spain], Mark Clattenburg [England], Nicola Rizzoli [Italy], Martin Atkinson [England].
“Losing these referees means we need a new generation of referees. We can’t trade like clubs do with players and bring them in from Asia and South America. We need to work with the ‘academy’.
“We need to build up new referees and offer them experiences. Building up a reputation and a name, it’s a matter of how you are known.
“When there is change it can happen that a season is not so successful.”
eddy1983
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You can hate Real Madrid but they will continue to conquer Europe
GylexmainamCr7
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Everyone against real... please have sense, it's not about Ramos or Salah or referees... KARIUS's mistake...ok haters... just have some good sense...Of course we know that you guys envy our silverware... & so what we will keep conquering...and you,haters keep losing in the name of sportsmanship...😂😂😂👏👏👏 sportsmanship 😂😂😂
Jimeh Kamara
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Collina has to impress the English. UEFA has got a lot to defend in the future. Either the referees are told to do what they do or that they are not fit to officiate top games . When those things happen , then the ref is said to be human being and should not be criticized . Collina needs to shut up and start talking about rules here. Why didn't he penalize Sergio Ramos for not respecting the ban when he came down from the stand to the touch line during the second leg against Juve at The Bernabeu .
godykemanutd
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i never doubted it was a very good call. even those who are saying it was not a penalty knows deep down their heart that it was a penalty but felt it shouldn't be given because it was in the last minute of the game and Juventus has tried so much. but then again can a penalty be denied because it came in the last minute of the game? the answer is capital NO. Be it in the first minute of last minute, a penalty is a penalty and it must be awarded .
yewbcimor
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Haaaaaaahaaaaaa everytime only Refeeeeeereeee and Seeeeergiiiiio Ramos.....What's wrong with Barcelona fans........?Haaallaaa Madrid.......They are the Champions.............!
Taylorsville
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Hope this news to the people who think that wasn't a penalty