Schwalbe Or Not: Don't Let the Ref Decide (Right Away)

I think it would be a good idea to eliminate the chances of a referee making the wrong decision. Video replays would be the ideal solution.

I’m confident the outcome of the decisions would’ve been fairer when the referee would be able to stop play for a minute or so and check a video replay of the incident. Instead of making a split-second decision and possibly being influenced by a hostile crowd of the reputation of a player, a referee could take his time and examine the situation from various angles.

Cases like the Suarez v. Mols penalty-situations are proof that referees are prone to make mistakes when it’s a high-stakes game. Isn’t it time we eliminated some of these mistakes, when they are potentially game-deciding?

Instead of giving Ajax a penalty and a possible 3-1 lead, which would probably have resulted in a win for the Amsterdam side, Feyenoord was given a way back into the match.

That’s quite a difference, one point or three points. If you keep in mind that the title race was decided by a few points last year, this loss of points could prove to be costly for either team.

Schwalbe or not, in a game like this I wouldn’t let the referee decide instantly.

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