“Istvan Kovacs is worth following and copied! Note 10”. The Romanian referee, praised after the Champions League final. What did Cerferi say to her
Istvan Kovacs and assistants Mihai Marica and Ferencz Tunyogi had an excellent performance in the Champions League final, won by PSG 5-0 in front of Inter Milan. The fourth Romanian in the last act of the competition, Cătălin Popa, “unemployed” in the Var Chamber, having no important decision to make.
Istvan Kovacs, firm in the Champions League final. Photo Getty Images
Both teams saw their game and made the easy mission of the Romanian referees brigade. The praises were running for Istvan Kovacs, who was congratulated by the president of UEFA, Aleksander Ceferă, at the end of the match, when he handed the medal. “Good job”transmitted to the head of the head of European football.
“He was discreet most of the time, but present when the game asked for it. I remind you, for example, the yellow card shown to Inzaghi. He did not try to stand out, but on the contrary, he showed the football understanding including by the fact that he did not give any extension. said former referee Marius Avram, at Digisport.
Correct decisions at each phase
“It was a very simple match for Istvan Kovacs. The Romanian had a good performance and made the right decisions in almost every phase of the game. In the end, he had mercy on Inter and did not extend the time, as it is suitable in such situations. He has fulfilled his tasks perfectly and, on the merit, he goes home with his team.”he also wrote “El Var Central”, a site specialized in arbitration.
The Romanian performance was analyzed and in Argentina. “He went unnoticed. As well as his colleagues in the brigade. Sober and with a profile appreciated by millions of followers. Technical and disciplined, he had control and personality. Note 10 for an arbitrator who deserves and copied. This is the Romanian Istvan Kovacs!”, the journalist said Alberto Pablo Callegari.
Italians reproached him for a few yellow cards
The losses of the party, the Italians, had something to comment on the Romanian. The ones from Fcintternews.it noted Istvan Kovacs 6 for the performance of the Champions League final: “Referee: Kovacs 6 – given the importance of the match, it turns out to be a good choice, because it never escapes the control.
However, the management of the cards leaves the perplexed people: inflexible with non -brazes, permissive twice on Pacho, who breaks Thuram in a few minutes. The Frenchman, Zalewski, Inzaghi and Acerbi, on the other hand, are sanctioned. ”
