A masked fan unplugged a video assistant referee (VAR) monitor in a German second division match on Sunday because the referee was went to the pitchside display screen to verify a penalty award.
The incident occurred on the finish of the primary half of Preussen Munster’s 2-1 house defeat by Hertha Berlin in Bundesliga 2.
VAR had intervened and referee Felix Bickel was requested to assessment the incident on a pitchside monitor, however discovered the display screen clean.
“A masked spectator from the energetic fan part illegally entered the pitch and unplugged the technical gear,” Preussen Munster said in a statement., external
With Bickel unable to make the decision, the choice was left to the VAR official Katrin Rafalski in Cologne, ruling that it was a foul and for Bickel to award a penalty, which Hertha scored.
“Preussen Munster regrets the incident and can do all the pieces in its energy to determine and produce the perpetrator(s) to justice,” the membership added,
“Moreover, instant measures have been taken to stop comparable incidents sooner or later. Preliminary findings point out that this was a deliberate motion – a banner to that impact was displayed within the house part shortly after the technical malfunction.”
German media reported {that a} banner studying “Pull the plug on VAR” was displayed.
