Referee in charge of Barcelona-PSG match unexpectedly… acquitted

Referee Deniz Aytekin, who made a controversial decision in the match between Barcelona and Paris Saint Germain (PSG), has escaped punishment despite being found guilty of wrongdoing.

In the second leg of the Champions League Round of 16 between Barcelona and PSG, referee Deniz Aytekin made many decisions that were somewhat biased towards Barcelona, ​​helping the club make an incredible comeback. PSG even released evidence showing that the referee "helped Barcelona" 8 times in the battle at Nou Camp.

Referee Deniz Aytekin will not be punished despite many controversial situations in the match between Barcelona and PSG

Therefore, the British, Spanish, French press... have raised rumors that Deniz Aytekin could face heavy punishment from UEFA after the President of the Referee Council Pierluigi Collina admitted that Mr. Deniz Aytekin did not complete his duties in this match.

Finally, yesterday, the verdict on referee Deniz Aytekin was passed. It was quite a surprise that this “man in black” was acquitted. The above information was personally confirmed by UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin.

“We will not discipline the referee who officiated the match between Barcelona and PSG. He will not be suspended. When something is not good, we need to discuss how to solve it, not suspend someone.

It's like suspending a player who misses a penalty. For example, if he misses a lot of penalties, then the coach can consider putting that player on the bench."

In the Champions League quarter-finals, Barcelona will face Juventus. This is a rematch between the two teams after the 2014/15 Champions League final.

According to Dantri