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Galatasaray coach firmly backs Sallai as Turkish media defend him

From Magyar Nemzet · () Hungarian

Translated from Hungarian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Former FIFA referee Firat Aydinus said the penalty awarded against Roland Sallai was a wrong decision.
  • Aydinus argued that Sallai’s arm movement was natural and that he did not use his arm illegally.
  • Former top-flight referee Deniz Coban reached a similar conclusion, saying Sallai’s arm was not unusually far from his body.

Roland Sallai has come under scrutiny after a penalty was awarded against him, but Galatasaray’s coach and Turkish football figures have defended the Hungarian international.

Former FIFA referee Firat Aydinus analyzed the incident in detail and concluded that the referee should not have awarded a penalty. “Sallai did not use his arm illegally. The penalty was a wrong decision,” Aydinus said.

Aydinus effectively cleared Sallai, pointing to the physical difference between the two players and arguing that Sallai’s arm had moved naturally. He said the movement did not appear intentional and therefore did not justify a penalty.

Deniz Coban reached a similar assessment on beIN Sports’ referee analysis program. The former Turkish top-flight referee said Sallai had moved toward the ball, his arm had not been held unusually far from his body, and Fayzullayev’s head was at roughly the same height as the Hungarian player’s arm.

Sallai did not use his arm illegally. The penalty was a wrong decision.

· Firat AydinusThe former FIFA referee rejected the penalty decision against Sallai.
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Originally published by Magyar Nemzet in Hungarian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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