Eddie Howe can afford to take a departure from his normally mild-mannered self after Newcastle had been robbed of clinching a bit of membership historical past on Tuesday.
The Magpies had been on the right track to report a 1-0 Champions League win away to Paris Saint-Germain, a end result that may have reignited their hopes of reaching the competitors’s final 16. However, referee Szymon Marciniak gave PSG the lifeline they had been searching for within the 98th minute after penalising full-back Tino Livramento, whose arm made contact with the ball within the field.
And whereas which may sound like an easy determination, Marciniak seemingly didn’t have in mind the actual fact Ousmane Dembele’s cross skipped off Livramento’s chest earlier than hitting his limb. And based on pointers pushed by UEFA previous to this season, that ought to imply PSG weren’t awarded a spot-kick.
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A UEFA board assertion revealed in April 2023 learn: “In their guidelines for the next season, the Board recommends that UEFA should clarify that no handball offence should be called on a player if the ball is previously deflected from his own body and, in particular, when the ball does not go towards the goal.
It’s more than likely to mean the end of Newcastle’s Champions League journey after the club returned to Europe’s top table for the first time in two decades. Howe’s men now need PSG to lose at Borussia Dortmund on December 13 whereas they beat AC Milan at dwelling to advance.
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Both Howe and the Newcastle gamers had been furious at full time, with Newcastle’s teaching workers marching straight to official Marciniak to make their emotions identified. And one can perceive the frustration, given the ramifications of Tuesday’s stalemate.
“I don’t think that was a penalty,” said Howe after Tuesday’s European clash. “We know that when it hits a body part first and his hands are low, it’s not a penalty.”
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The late developments had been notably irritating for Livramento, whose stellar run from deep helped arrange Alexander Isak’s opener. That remained the difference-maker for 74 minutes earlier than controversy struck late on.
PSG dominated possession and had the glut of attacking alternatives, which in flip resulted in quite a few penalty appeals. But the Livramento incident ought to have reached the identical conclusion as all others: with Marciniak turning down PSG’s protests if the ‘pointers’ had been obeyed.
Magpies icon Alan Shearer joined these criticising the controversy on the Parc des Princes and wrote on X (previously Twitter): “Do me a f*****g favour man. What a load of s***.”
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Shearer, 53, then nodded in settlement with former Sky Sports Soccer Saturday host Jeff Stelling, who railed: “Officials ruining the game Al. Makes me feel like stopping watching.”
Plenty took to social media and dubbed Marciniak’s determination ‘the worst handball determination’ they’d seen, with officers frequently criticised for the dearth of constant refereeing.