Marius Avram analyzed the performance of Istvan Kovacs from Rangers

Istvan Kovacs was on Thursday night at the “center” at the match in the Tour of Finals in the Europa League, between Rangers and Athletic Bilbao, ended with a score of 0-0. The Romanian had an evolution that was challenged, Keith Hackett, former FIFA referee, even saying that the duel could be the last for the “central” of Carei this European season, given the mistakes made.

Avram claims, in turn, that it is not excluded that the UEFA will not send Kovacs to other matches in the next period.

Marius Avram has put under his magnifying the evolution of Istvan Kovacs

Istvan Kovacs was returned by the Cătălin Popa lime on two occasions, to review his decisions. In the 12th minute of the match on “Ibrox”, Kovacs showed only yellow, but was called on the edge and then showed the red card to Propper.

Kovacs again had a difficult phase in the 80th minute, when Alex Berenguer scored, but the success was not validated, for signaling an irregular position. In the lime he analyzed the phase, and Kovacs was called to the edge by Cătălin Popa to see and dictate a penalty.

Marius Avram analyzed the most hot phases of the match and spoke on account of the decisions made by Kovacs, saying that it is not excluded that UEFA will take into account the mistakes made in Scotland and not send it to other parties in the future.

“I can say very clearly, the correct decision is a red card. I saw the resumptions, and the conclusive one was the slower. The referee must look at several elements, and after the picture made by Kovacs in his mind, the defender did not have time to reach the striker.

It is a double analysis phase, whether or not it was inside the box. I am convinced that at this phase he was looking down to see if he was on the line.

Yes, the note is reduced, for phases of this kind, the note is lowered. If it is a phase that human you cannot see, then it does not decrease, but the note must be lowered at this phase.

We are talking about a mistake of the assistant referee (no in the second goal), which should have sanctioned the offsaid before marking. Yes, the hand has it outstretched and the contact is clear. From sin, Istvan did not surprise this phase.

(No one could no longer be delegated by Kovacs by UEFA at any important match?) Is it possible, because there are two important mistakes.

If at the first Istvan he had to see, I think that the second phase is a very big mistake of the assistant referee and UEFA does not accept this. It is possible, generally UEFA analyzes the whole season of an arbitrator, but it is not known ”, said Marius Avram, quoted by Digisport.ro.

Istvan Kovacs in Rangers – Athletic Club // Photo: Guliver/Gettyimages

The lime intervention allowed the referee a second look to make the correct decision, rightly changing the yellow card initially. But UEFA applies a strict regime in terms of referees' performance. The elite category are the best referees in their country. If one delegated to a game in the European Cups is a key decision in a major incident, then it is unlikely to receive another delegation for the rest of the season

– Keith Hackett, former English referee