Those responsible for the German women’s team at the European Football Championship quarreled with the video assistants after the lost final. It was about the scene in the 26th minute when the score was 0-0, when a possible handball by England captain Leah Williamson was checked in the penalty area. But there was no penalty. National coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg spoke of a “clear handball” after the 2-1 defeat in extra time on Sunday evening at Wembley Stadium.
When asked if her team had been cheated on, the 54-year-old replied: “I don’t want to say that word. But that shouldn’t happen at the level of a final at the European Championships.” She criticized the Ukrainian referee Kateryna Monzul for not watching the scene on the pitchside screen.
Joti Chatzialexiou, head of the national teams at the German Football Association, criticized the work of the video assistants in general at the EM. “It’s the third or fourth time at this tournament that no action has been taken. It’s very disappointing. When it’s taken away from you like that, it hurts,” he said.