Mike Dean, a former referee for the English Premier League, maintains that the official in charge of the Ghana-Portugal match should have spoken with the Video Assistant Referee before giving Ronaldo a penalty.
Ronaldo was given a penalty by American referee Ismail Elfath after Mohammed Salisu knocked the ball out of the former Manchester United forward’s hands.
Salisu had gotten to the ball before the Portugal captain, according to game video angles, but VAR did not step in, allowing Ronaldo to set a new record.
Salisu, the defender, is obviously playing the ball. Then, Ronaldo touches the defender’s back, falls to the ground, and initiated contact,” the former referee noted in his analysis of the match.
“It’s not the referee’s responsibility; he made the call on the playing field. In my opinion, the VAR ought to have intervened and asked the referee over to take a look.
“I have to admit, it’s scary. Simply said, I’m in awe. I frequently support referees, but you cannot encourage actions like that. The indefensible cannot be defended.
It ought to have been reversed. He ought to have walked over to the screen and taken a look. We may not be aware of a technical issue that occurred. Just why he wasn’t sent to the screen baffles me. It is incorrect in every way.
Source: newsthemegh.com