In recent days, France has been gathering signatures to replay the 2022 World Cup final in Qatar, believing there have been some errors in the arbitration process. After that, the referee of the final, Szymon Marciniak, stepped forward and responded to the controversy that the game had left between the French and the Argentines.
Well, the referee in charge WAS in this duel Tomasz Kwiatkowski, He also decided the duel, which ended in a win for the Albiceleste, on penalties. The Polish referee “shot” at the critics, highlighting the performance of his colleagues.
“When you’re sitting on the couch drinking beer and eating chips everything seems easy (…) Szymon and the guys on the court deserve the biggest round of applause (…) I had it easier thanks to that Szymon was brilliant,” explained Kwiatkowski and ‘TVP Sports’.
Szymon Marciniak, the referee of the final between Argentina vs. France, where he took three penalties. Photo: AP
“Fortunately, the messages from colleagues confirmed that the performance was excellent. That’s when we realized that the game was being managed perfectly,” added the referee in charge of VAR in the final of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
World Cup final referee attacks France
Simon Marciniak also criticized France for the complaints he received regarding some decisions he made in the party. The referee emphasized an unaccused breach of the rules by the French.
“The French didn’t mention the photo where we can see that there are seven French players on the field when Mbappé scored,” he pointed out. Marciniakwhile showing an image where the invasion of the ‘Gallito’ substitutes appears.