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Masked fans sabotage VAR in Germany to prevent penalty
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Updated 5d ago |
Created Mar 09
Two masked supporters of the German club FC Preußen Münster turned off and then reconnected a monitor during their home game against Borussia Mönchengladbach's opponent. The incident occurred in front of referee Felix Bickel after he had already reviewed footage for what appeared to be an early penalty decision, but fans claimed they acted deliberately because "it was crazy" (Lefigaro.fr). While the VAR system failed temporarily due to this sabotage by supporters from both sides who were present at a second Bundesliga match on Sunday evening.
Key Points
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1Two masked fans of Preussen Můnster deliberately turned off the VAR monitor during their home match against Hertha Berlin in Germany's second division.
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2The action was taken to prevent a potential penalty decision, though reports indicate this attempt ultimately failed and no goal difference occurred for either side due to other factors (e.g., own goals).
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3Referee Felix Bickel attempted to review the incident via VAR but could not see anything after being blocked by fans.
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4The event took place on Sunday in a 'lunar scene' where two masked supporters sabotaged video assistance during an unusual match scenario.
Developments
[Mar 09, 21:34]
Article published by G4media.ro (Romanian source) regarding the VAR sabotage incident in Germany's second division between Preussen Můnster and Hertha Berlin.
[Mar 09, 21:35]
Article published by Trthaber (Turkish source) reporting that fans turned off the monitor after referee Felix Bickel tried to review images following a Preussen Můnster loss.
[Mar 09, 23:47]
Article published by Le Figaro (French source) describing the incident as 'premeditated' where two masked fans turned off an arbitration screen during a match between Preussen Můnster and Hertha Berlin.
[Mar 09, 23:48]
Article published by Le Parisien (French source) stating two fans turned off the VAR screen to avoid a penalty against Preussen Můnster; it notes that despite this attempt and other factors like own goals affecting scores.
[Mar 24, 08:39]
Article published by Partner-feeds.20min.ch (French source) describing the 'lunar scene' where fans turned off VAR during a match between Preussen Můnster and Hertha Berlin.
Rozhodca si išiel overiť faul, no našiel len čiernu obrazovku. Zápas v Nemecku narušila nevídaná sabotáž
Sport.aktuality.sk
5d ago