Bayern bonus? Neururer slams referee after VAR row | OneFootball

The heated debate about the video assistant has reached a new level of escalation after the 2-2 draw between Union Berlin and FC Bayern. The reason is the disallowed lead for Berlin in the 9th minute – and the criticism of it is now growing louder, even from prominent voices.

Coaching icon Peter Neururer did not mince words in his Wettfreunde column: “For me, it’s a scandal that this goal was not given because of VAR. That has nothing to do with offside, justice, or similar things at all.”

“Not perceptible, but just pro Bayern”

The supposed goal by Ilyas Ansah was overturned after VAR intervention due to a razor-thin offside position. On the TV images, the difference was only visible with a calibrated line – practically invisible to the human eye.

Neururer commented with a touch of irony: “Not perceptible, but just pro Bayern. Okay, that’s what someone would say who isn’t necessarily a Bayern fan. But let’s leave it at that.”

Even Union coach Steffen Baumgart didn’t hold back after the final whistle on Sky: “The first goal is a goal. To call offside for those five millimeters, someone must have been sniffing paint. I’m sorry.”

Neururer sees the scene as a symptom of a bigger problem: “We introduced VAR in 2017 and since then we have discussions every matchday – a thousand times more than before. We wanted more justice, and what do we have? Justice or injustice remains. Things are being uncovered that don’t necessarily need to be uncovered. Does that help the sport, yes or no? I say: It doesn’t help the sport.”

Neururer on Bayern: “A question of motivation”

The cult coach also had a clear opinion on the course of the match. “Absolutely fair. In the first half, Union was clearly better, Bayern were a bit sleepy – that’s a question of motivation.”

With regard to Munich’s workload, he nevertheless showed understanding: “Paris Saint-Germain during the week and then Union comes along. You can live with that, you have to live with that. But Bayern’s quality is enough that they don’t lose such a game.”

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