Diego Simeone gestures to VAR as Arsenal penalty is overturned
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Updated · The New York Times · May 5
Diego Simeone gestures to VAR as Arsenal penalty is overturned
8 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 5
In the 80th minute of last Wednesday's Champions League semi-final first leg, referee Danny Makkelie reversed Arsenal's second spot-kick after a 13-view monitor check.
The decision kept the score at 1-1 against Atletico Madrid after Eberechi Eze went down under David Hancko's challenge, while pundit Steve McManaman called Simeone's behaviour atrocious.
The report casts the incident as the latest in a long line of Simeone touchline controversies before Tuesday's second leg at the Emirates.
Are Simeone's 'dark arts' a winning tactic or a sign of a deeper crisis of integrity in professional football?
Do Simeone's antics normalize the aggression that is now escalating into violence in amateur football?
Can VAR ever be impartial when managers can openly influence referees during pivotal in-game decisions?