Mateu Lahoz's reaction to Arda Güler's disallowed goal

Former referee Mateu Lahoz has spoken on Tiempo de Juego on Cadena Cope and said that Sánchez Martínez has "strangled the rules".

Mateu comments that the rules, although not very well received by many, are indeed clear regarding this type of action. "That's written. They're going to annul it whenever it's the same player who scores after touching the ball with their hand, even if it's unintentional."

The opinion of a former referee

With this justification, Lahoz argues that the decision is correct beyond personal opinion. "According to the rules, it doesn't change, Paco. If Arda Güler is the one who touched the ball with his arm and he himself scores, it doesn't matter if it's the first time or not, it must be annulled."

"They're squeezing the rules since the arrival of VAR" is the most emblematic phrase he uses to define this. With this in mind, it can be understood that there are details that even the referees themselves don't seem to prefer. The rules are clear and they prefer not to get into trouble rather than take action in front of the public.

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