Baumgart slams VAR after controversial goal decision | OneFootball

As the first team this season, Union Berlin managed to wrest a draw from Bayern today. FCU coach Steffen Baumgart was still quite annoyed after the final whistle.

The reason for his anger was what seemed to be Berlin’s first goal. Through a millimeter decision, the video assistant referee caught Ilyas Ansah offside. The goal in the 9th minute did not count.

"We’re talking about 0.5 millimeters here—if that. I have to say: now it’s starting to get difficult," a visibly emotional Baumgart said in an interview with 'DAZN'.

"I am a supporter of VAR," the coach insisted, but then he still had some criticism for the referee technology. 

"For me, the decisive thing is that reasons are being sought here for why the goal shouldn’t count," the 53-year-old explained his point of view. From his perspective, the goal was scored in accordance with the rules, and then there was a search for the 0.5 millimeters offside so that the goal wouldn’t count.

What do you think: Is this justified criticism from Baumgart, or is it going too far?

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.

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