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US v Bosnia

RefereeX said:
Thing is, the suspension hasn’t even been overturned, it’s been suspended. Which while less severe is actually worse, because it means they’re not saying the red card was incorrect, just that he doesn’t need to serve a ban unless he gets another
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As best I can tell from what I’ve seen, the rules allow the disciplinary committee o suspend. But I don’t see them having authority to rescind. And the non-statement leaves this whole thing up to a wide number of interpretations:
-the card was wrong and should not have been given
-the card may have been right, but the VAR protocol was improper
-the card was right, but the nature of the foul was such that a suspension of the suspension is warranted

The social media take seems to be a combination of one and 2, with the wide majority convinced the protocol was violated by showing a still or slowmo. But that is a gross overreading of the protocol—a still or slowmo to show point of contact is standard, with the full speed to evaluate the force/intensity. I have yet to see anything reliable saying the protocol was actually breached, though it is regularly being asserted as the truth. FIFA is doing itself no favors by giving no explanation for the decision and letting everyone fill in their own narrative.
 
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RefereeX said:
Thing is, the suspension hasn’t even been overturned, it’s been suspended. Which while less severe is actually worse, because it means they’re not saying the red card was incorrect, just that he doesn’t need to serve a ban unless he gets another
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I just can’t get behind this, even as a US fan. It smells of something bad, and this is not how I want to see things progress.

I didn’t like the send off, but this is not the way to resolve it. If this was Doku or Trossard having this done, I’d be livid as a US supporter.
 
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