At the Globe Football Awards ceremony, Levan made a surprising remark, saying that the referee's wrong decision allowed Bayern to be out of the Champions League three times. So, what miscalculations are Levan referring to?
In an interview, Levan said, "Because of the referee's mistake, I lost two Champions League semi-finals and one quarter-final battle. Maybe we should have reached the final and won the championship. If used fairly, I think VAR is a good thing. ”
The two Champions League semi-finals Levan is referring to were first in 2015-16, when Bayern were eliminated by Atletico. Chakir, who was the referee in the second leg, made two controversial decisions, Griezmann's goal was suspected of being offside, and the penalty awarded after Harvey Martinez tripped Torres was also controversial, and from slow motion, Martinez's foul was outside the box.
After the game, Rummenigge shelled Chakir as soon as possible, "Look at the referee's performance, we feel like we're being played." UEFA representatives told me that Chakir's enforcement was a disgrace. ”
In the quarter-finals of the 2016-17 Champions League, Bayern were eliminated by Real Madrid. In extra time, Ronaldo scored a key goal, but slow motion showed Ronaldo in offside when Ramos passed.
Ancelotti, who was Bayern manager at the time, said: "Ronaldo's goal was suspected of offside, and in the semi-finals, the referee should be more careful, or use playback technology, because there are too many misjudgments." ”
Robben also blasted referee Khaushoy, "A top game, but it was decided by the referee's wrong decision, it was crazy." ”
In the 2017-18 Champions League semi-finals, Bayern were once again eliminated by Real Madrid, and were eliminated from the Champions League by La Liga teams for five consecutive seasons. However, this time, Chakir, who was the referee, made two more controversial decisions.
First, Marcelo blocked Kimmich's pass with his hand inside the penalty area, but Chakir did not award a penalty. Marcelo said after the game, "If I said the ball wasn't in my hand, then I was lying. Secondly, Levan was tripped by Ramos in the 52nd minute and Chakir once again chose to ignore it.
Having been eliminated from the Champions League for three consecutive seasons due to controversial penalties, it's no wonder Levan is obsessed.