Jose Mourinho expressed strong discontent with VAR referee Paolo Mazzoleni after Fenerbahce's goalless draw against Lyon in the Europa League. He claimed that Lyon's Saël Kumbedi should have received red cards for multiple fouls, highlighting inconsistencies in officiating. Mourinho pointed out a significant error when Kumbedi was only given a yellow card for a dangerous tackle on Szymański. Conversely, VAR appropriately intervened for a red card against Lyon's Niakhaté later in the match. Mourinho concluded that the lack of action on Kumbedi's fouls severely impacted the game's fairness and outcome.
Mourinho criticized VAR's failure to intervene on a potentially red card foul, asserting it undermined the match's integrity.
The coach highlighted the inconsistency in officiating, pointing out that VAR was only called into action after a red card was issued after review.
Mourinho lamented that without VAR intervention, key mistakes by referees could determine the outcome of significant matches.
He further stated that Kumbedi's fouls indicated clear violations deserving of stricter penalties, reflecting on VAR's crucial role in modern officiating.
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