Fenerbahce will complain to UEFA about the Dutch referee for the Plzen match
In Fenerbahce's 0-0 draw with Viktoria Plzen, referee Allard Lindhout became the name of the night when he refused to award the yellow-and-blue team a penalty despite a VAR warning. It was alleged that the yellow-and-blue team pressed the button for the Dutch referee.
In the fourth week of the UEFA Europa League, our representative Fenerbahce faced Viktoria Plzen away. The goalless match ended in a 0-0 draw. Following the match, the yellow-and-blue team rose to 7 points. The Czech team, meanwhile, increased their points to 8.
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In the 90+4th minute of the match, Jhon Duran Fred received a through ball from Fred and found himself one-on-one with the goalkeeper in the penalty area. The Colombian striker was brought down by Viktoria Plzen defender Dweh, who pulled him forcefully by his shorts. After the match was stopped, Dutch VAR referee Dennis Higler called Lindhout over to review the possible penalty.
Lindhout did not award the penalty despite seeing the incident on the monitor. Fenerbahce players and coaching staff protested the decision for a long time. Fred received a yellow card for reacting to the decision.
Following this decision, which drew strong reactions from Fenerbahce supporters, it was reported that the Fenerbahce management had decided to appeal to UEFA regarding Allard Lindhout. According to a report in the Sabah newspaper, the management will prepare a detailed presentation and lodge a complaint against referee Lindhout with UEFA.
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Allard Lindhout made a similar decision in a similar position in the Dutch league three years ago and subsequently admitted his mistake. After Willem Janssen of Utrecht fouled Lois Openda of Vitesse inside the penalty area, Lindhout was called to review the monitor by VAR. The Dutch referee watched the replay showing Janssen holding Openda and then bringing him down, but decided there had been no infringement. However, the match referee admitted in a post-match interview that he should have awarded the visiting team a penalty.
Following the match, Lindhout admitted to ESPN that he had missed Vitesse's penalty, stating, ‘There are a few things to consider. You have your own observations on the pitch. From my perspective, Openda is holding the player. But looking back at the footage from this angle now, Janssen's movement is clear, so it's a penalty.’
