Egyptian Referees Committee, has suspended a referee identified as Mohamed Farouk, for allegedly disallowing a goal after looking at footage on a spectator’s phone.
According to Daily Mail, In the absence of VAR, Mohamed Farouk used an alternative technique to review a late goal in an Egyptian Second Division match between Al-Nasr and Suez on Friday.
Al-Nasr struck a remarkable equalizer with the hosts Suez leading 2-1 going into the final few minutes to gain a point away from home.
To prevent the visitors from earning a point away from Suez on Friday, Farouk was asked to watch a replay of the goal on a fan’s phone after loud protests from home supporters. He then ruled the goal out for handball.
The president of the Egyptian Referees Committee, Vitor Pereira, decided to suspend the referee and every member of his matchday team for “an indeterminate period” as a result of Farouk’s actions.
Pereira’s action was confirmed by the Egyptian FA, who added, “The committee decided to investigate the incident when Mohamed Farouk, the referee of the match, used a mobile phone to review footage of the match’s events.”
