it happened in Ajax against Sparta Rotterdam since last weekend. Mohamed Kudus marked and wanted to honor the memory of his countryman Christian Atsu, died in the earthquake in Turkey. In celebration of the goal, he lifted up his shirt and the one he was wearing underneath read ‘Rest in peace, Atsu’. According to the regulations, he should have seen the yellow card, but Paul Van Boekelthe referee of the match, chose not to show it to him.
“We know there are rules, but it’s more than football,” he commented. Holy about what happened after revealing what he said Van Boekel right after his gesture with atsu. Braid approached him and told him that what he did was not allowed, they were not reprimanded, but he also told him that he would not show him the yellow card because he understood the magnitude and meaning of the celebration.
Paul Van Boekel common sense applied. Bravo for him. Due to similar situations other referees are not. They chose to apply the regulations, which (logically) drew the ire of the fans. And actually it’s not their fault because they limit themselves to applying the regulations, but refereeing should be more than that. In every sense. And you should not turn away from the norm.
Source: La Verdad
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