sports
February 23, 2026
"WE REQUESTED A REVIEW, UEFA WAS ALSO CONTACTED" FSS commented on the disallowed Partizan goal against Crvena Zvezda
Details from the 178th eternal derby are still being discussed.
TL;DR
- The Serbian FA General Secretary, Branko Radujko, stated that the refereeing in the last derby was professional and followed the rules.
- All decisions made by the main referee, Pavle Ilić, have undergone additional checks and were found to be correct.
- The process of selecting the referee was highly discreet, with only the Head of the Refereeing Committee knowing the choice beforehand.
- Radujko dismissed criticisms from former referees, like Miroslav Radoman, citing that rules have changed significantly, including the introduction of VAR.
- A specific explanation was given for the disallowed Partizan goal, detailing how VAR correctly identified encroachment and its impact on the penalty.
- The FA also sent an inquiry to UEFA regarding the penalty incident, receiving confirmation of the correct decisions.
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