Controversial referee to officiate Bayern Munich vs PSG | OneFootball

English Referee Anthony Taylor will officiate Bayern Munich’s Club World Cup quarter-final against PSG this weekend, Sky Germany has announced.

The Premier League referee is no stranger to controversial decisions, particularly when using VAR.

Bayern and Germany fans will remember him from the national team’s European Championship quarter-final clash against Spain, which occurred nearly a year ago to the day.

Germany Heartbreak

During Germany’s quarter-final against Spain, with the teams locked at 1-1, Jamal Musiala’s powerful shot hit Marc Cucurella’s hand inside the penalty area. There were strong appeals for handball, but Taylor’s decision was no penalty.

Spain went on to score late into extra time to progress and eventually win the tournament.

Such was the outrage from German fans that they started a petition to get the referee kicked out of the tournament, but it was to no avail.

To add insult to injury, a few months later, it was concluded that the incorrect decision was given, and Germany should have, in fact, received a penalty from the incident.

GGFN | Jamie Allen