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The match between Real Madrid and Sevilla on the 20th day of La Liga is at the heart of a controversy. The question is: should we replay it?
The cause of the controversy was the injury of assistant referee Diaz de Mera in the 60th minute. The fourth referee, who has no experience with the VAR system, replaced him. However, the fourth referee is a Primera Federación referee, a category where VAR does not exist.
Article 189 of the RFEF regulations authorizes this replacement. However, the Primera Federación referee’s lack of experience with VAR raises questions about the “legality” of the match.
The ball in Seville’s court
On his Twitter account, he writes: “Could Sevilla FC request a replay of the minutes in which the Primera Federación referee acted who, although authorized by federal regulations and doing his job very well, is not certified to referee matches with the VAR system”. Estrada acknowledges that the referee made the right decisions, while pointing out the shortcomings of the current system.
Sevilla FC are unlikely to take legal action to have the match replayed. However, the controversy highlights the limitations of the current arbitration system.
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