Defiance of contractions rejected: Video evidence provokes the DFB "on borders"

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The result should not be surprising. As second division SV Wehen Wiesbaden had filed an opposition to the game classification after the 0-1 defeat at Dynamo Dresden, the prospect of success was considered by experts of the sports courts as low. And indeed rejected the sports court of the German Football Association to the presiding judge Hans E. Lorenz from the opposition on Thursday. In the almost two-and-a-half-hour trial, however, showed what the discussions about the video evidence in recent weeks have made with those responsible at the DFB.

"The verdict may not be easy to convey, but in this case we can not give the referee a rule violation

and the video assistant no mistake, "said Lorenz.The Wiesbaden had protested because in the match in Dresden on November 8, the referee after voting with the video assistant had not recognized a goal of the second division riser.

Wiesbaden had demanded to repeat the game. The climber had supposedly taken the lead by Manuel Schäffler (26th minute). But because the ball was in a dynamo attack previously on the other side of the place in the goal, referee Martin Petersen gave the hit in the opinion of the TV pictures not. Instead, the game continued with a push for Wiesbaden.

Factual decision also applies to the VAR

The Sports Court's ruling included two aspects: the ability to investigate an attack until the previous stoppage of play for a rule violation - and the protection of the factual decision by the VAR. "The activity of video assistants can, will and must not lead to the cancellation of games," Lorenz said. "The video assistant should make the football game fairer, not destabilize the system."

The DFB rules expert, longtime tutor and former Bundesliga referee Lutz Wagner acknowledged that the implementation of the video evidence remains a construction site: "At the moment we are reaching the limits." Happy with the situation can be no one who is involved in football.

In view of the requirements of the International Board (IFAB), Wagner emphasized: "You can go back to the last stoppage of the game, which is possible according to the rules." It makes sense, if it makes sense, is something else . " In any case, the DFB has no handle on the requirements of the IFAB - this also applies to the current circulating demands for a so-called challenge for trainers.

Time has "played no role, it's about whether this is an attack situation, in which case it was a move," said referee Petersen his decision in the said scene. Anton Nachreiner, chairman of the DFB control committee, said afterwards: "So this result may be unsatisfactory for the die-hard football supporters." SVWW official Nico Schäfer announced that the club will check whether he pulls before the DFB Federal Court.

The conclusion of Judge Lorenz made it clear that the DFB is hoping for a long-term effect despite all uncertainty: "We are all still a bit trapped in our traditional, outdated understanding of rules.