BOSS MAKES DEMAND TO BRING IN VAR

Published date15 April 2024
Publication titleHuddersfield Daily Examiner
The former Terriers striker sent a powerful spot-kick past Lee Nicholls with almost the last kick of the game after REFEREE Rebecca Welch had judged substitute Ollie Turton to have handled a Cameron Pring cross

The goal cancelled out Josh Koroma's clinical strike from 10 yards after 81 minutes and meant Huddersfield remained in the Championship drop zone with just three games left.

The REFEREE 150 per cent award a 98th Andre

Head coach Breitenreiter said: "I have said before that the Championship needs VAR for sure and this moment proved it.

"We don't think it was a penalty. and a REFEREE needs to be 150 per cent sure to award one in the 98th minute .

"VAR would have meant justice for my team. I spoke to the REFEREE afterwards and she explained her reasons for the decision, but that doesn't change anything.

"I feel so sorry for my players because they are crying in the dressing room, yet their performance today was all I could have asked.

"We played as a team for 90 minutes, working hard throughout and created chances.

"Maybe we should have scored a second goal, but we defended well as a team, which is what we needed in more games in the past.

"You could tell the Bristol City fans were unhappy with their team at half-time and that shows how well we played.

"Ollie Turton is in the dressing room trying to apologise for a mistake - but he didn't make a mistake.

"It isn't the first time a big decision has gone against us. But I would rather talk about the performance than something over which we have no control.

"The players are so disappointed, but they shouldn't be because they did so well.

"Now we have two home games in the final three and have to play with the same attitude."

City head coach Liam Manning said of the spot-kick: "Cam Pring thought it was a penalty. but I was in no position to...

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