Igor Tudor accuses former Benfica striker of cheating | OneFootball

Igor Tudor, Tottenham's coach, did not hold back in his criticism of the refereeing after the 2-1 defeat against Fulham. The Croatian manager called the decision to allow the first goal of the match "ridiculous" and accused Raúl Jiménez of "cheating" in the play that led to the goal.

The controversy arose as early as the seventh minute, when the former Benfica player – who recently made history in the Premier League – allegedly used both hands on Radu Dragusin's back during the tussle for the ball that preceded Harry Wilson's goal. After VAR review, the contact was not deemed sufficient to warrant a foul and the goal was ultimately allowed. In the press conference, Tudor was direct: "Of course it was a foul. I think 99 out of 100 people would say it was a foul. It's so obvious."

"The same thing happened last week. It was the same situation. We conceded the goal. They didn't call the foul after having given it. It's incredible."

Tudor reinforced his argument: "It's ridiculous not to call the foul because the consequence is too great. It's not a minor foul in midfield. It's a foul that is immediately followed by a goal. There's a logic to this. He wasn't thinking about the ball. He was thinking about how to cheat. And he cheated, pushed, and they scored. It's a matter of logic. It's cheating and, therefore, it's a foul. It has nothing to do with duels or football being tougher here. There was no logic in this decision."

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