"That was indeed tricky. Christian Dingert rightly reviewed the scene and concluded that Kane had increased the contact area. Therefore, he decided it was a handball."
"The second yellow card for Díaz was unfortunately incorrect, even though it looked like a dive from the referee's point of view. Christian Dingert rightly admitted the wrong assessment."
"Uli Hoeneß has watched so many Bundesliga matches. If he says that, it's his opinion. I will neither agree with him nor disagree with him."
Bayern Munich drew 1-1 with Bayer Leverkusen in a controversial Bundesliga match involving three disallowed goals and two red cards. DFB head of referees Knut Kircher addressed the disputed decisions. Regarding Harry Kane's disallowed goal, Kircher explained that referee Christian Dingert correctly determined Kane had increased his contact area, resulting in a handball call. Concerning Luis Díaz's red card for a second yellow, Kircher acknowledged the decision was incorrect, though it appeared to be a dive from the referee's perspective. Dingert admitted the wrong assessment. When asked about Uli Hoeneß's claim that this was the worst refereeing performance in Bundesliga history, Kircher neither confirmed nor denied the statement, respecting it as Hoeneß's opinion.
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