Germany’s 2-1 loss to Spain within the EURO 2024 quarterfinals featured a controversial choice to not name a handball after a Jamal Musiala strike in additional time hit the hand of Marc Cucurella within the Spanish field.

According to UEFA, the choice was the appropriate one. Via @iMiaSanMia:

UEFA declared Anthony Taylor’s choice to be right as a result of “Cucurella’s hand was not in an unnatural position at the time it was hit by the ball”. This is what the referee pointers, issued earlier than the event, state

In a gathering on 12 June, UEFA referee chief Roberto Rossetti gave numerous examples that justify and don’t justify a penalty. In an instance most much like the Cucurella handball, Rosetti stated there ought to be no penalty

That means if a defender is hit by the ball together with his arm near his physique and in an nearly vertical place, there’s no penalty. In comparability, the penalty given to Germany towards Denmark was totally different. According to UEFA pointers, the distinction lies within the place of the defender’s hand. Joachim Andersen’s hand “unnaturally enlarged his body” in that state of affairs

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Cucurella for his half was happy.

“The ball hit my hand, but the referee immediately said no, no, no, and that made me feel better,” the Chelsea FC defender stated after the match (as captured by @iMiaSanMia). “If the refereeing experts say it’s not a handball, then it’s not a handball.”

German gamers and coaches had been lower than thrilled by the choice. It was compounded maybe by their confusion at referee Anthony Taylor, who in response to the rapid shouts for handball gestured that he felt Cucurella’s arms had been near his physique — a distinct interpretation that what appears to be the proper rationalization for the decision, which is that the place, regardless of being away from the physique, was not “unnatural”.

Julian Nagelsmann’s assistant coach Sandro Wagner was captured taking it out on the referee after the match in what is maybe not the most effective search for a nationwide workforce coach:

Looking for extra ideas and evaluation of Germany’s crushing 2-1 loss to Spain? We have you ever lined with our Bavarian Podcast Works — Postgame Show. We have takes on Julian Nagelsmann’s controversial beginning XI, a rundown of the scoring and substitutions, and concepts on how this all fell aside in entrance of a fully electrical crowd. You can get the podcast on Spotify or beneath: