Overview
- Lothar Matthäus used a live Sky broadcast to urge the DFL to impose a single, consistent line for similar VAR incidents.
- In Gladbach’s 3-1 win over Köln, two penalties were awarded after video reviews, with referee Deniz Aytekin saying the monitor showed clear contact and a deliberate hand movement he had not seen.
- Aytekin later called Köln’s stoppage-time penalty for Ragnar Ache a harsh decision and said he was not sure it should always be given.
- Köln coach Lukas Kwasniok declared he hates the VAR and argued it distorts dynamic actions, while Gladbach coach Eugen Polanski said the system undermines on-field officiating.
- After Union Berlin’s millimetre offside reversal against Bayern, coach Steffen Baumgart questioned the reliability of such tight calls, intensifying demands for transparency and consistency.