UEFA President issues SAD NEWS on Anthony Taylor, referee for the match between Manchester 2: 0 over Chelsea and this have cost him his Job
The ball appeared to have caught the Croat’s underarm in the replays, which led to an investigation of the football regulations. IFAB Law 12 discusses the definition of a handball. One sentence reads,
“Any player who touches the ball with their hand or arm after it has caused their body to become abnormally larger will be guilty of an infraction. When a player’s hand or arm posture is not a result of, or justified by, their body movement for that particular scenario, it is deemed that the player has unnaturally enlarged their body.”
Even if Kovacic’s arm was not in the right place, Gusto’s closeness to the goal kept the former Chelsea star alive. The referee has the authority to apply the proximity law, which determines if the player had enough time to raise his arms into a natural posture prior to the ball striking his arm.
“A Premier League statement states that when referees decide whether or not to award a handball, they will nevertheless take into account the player’s proximity to the ball’s point of strike.”
When he scored Manchester City’s second goal shortly after, Kovacic inflicted further damage on Chelsea as City got off to a bright start in their championship defense.
