The Union of European Football Associations praised the decision of the Romanian referee Istvan Kovac for working in the Champions League until the end of the current season.

The reason was a number of effective pardons allowed to the referee during the quarterfinal match between Barcelona and Atletico, which ended with a defeat of the Catalans with a score of 0:2.

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Due to sanctions from UEFA, Kovac will be removed from the list of FIFA referees and, as it turns out, will be eligible for the 2026 World Cup.

Previously, Barcelona officially attacked UEFA due to the scourge of refereeing and the robot of the VAR system. Zokrema, the club lost its respect for the episode on the 54th century, when the Atletico player played with his hand at the leader of the penalty area, but no penalty was awarded.