"A masked spectator from the active fan section illegally entered the pitch and unplugged the technical equipment. With Bickel unable to make the call, the decision 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 will do everything in its power to identify and bring the perpetrator(s) to justice. Initial findings indicate that this was a planned action - a banner to that effect was displayed in the home section shortly after the technical malfunction."
During a Bundesliga 2 match between Preussen Munster and Hertha Berlin, a masked spectator from the active fan section illegally entered the pitch and unplugged the VAR monitor as referee Felix Bickel was about to review a penalty incident. With the screen blank, VAR official Katrin Rafalski in Cologne made the decision to award the penalty, which Hertha converted. Preussen Munster stated the incident appeared planned, as a banner reading "Pull the plug on VAR" was displayed shortly after. The club committed to identifying the perpetrator and implementing preventive measures.
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