"Lazio fans threw Molotov cocktails to protest the referee's decision, and the game was forced to be terminated early!"

"The behavior of the Lazio fans is a disgrace to Lazio!"

"When will the chaos in Serie A be over?"

"The game was stopped due to riots! Who's off? ”

"The game has been cut in half!"

"It takes courage to blow a stop!"

Originally, this round of the UEFA Cup knockout round, this game was the most inconspicuous game. At the time of the draw, Lazio and Graz Storm met, and it was already not very attractive. After all, there is a big difference in quality between the two clubs.

Lazio is a strong team in Serie A, and Graz Storm is just a team in the Austrian league. Although Lazio's strength has declined a lot in the past two years, there is no shortage of stars in the team.

And the end of the first round made everyone lose interest in this game.

Away 3 to 1, such a difference in strength, what suspense is there. As long as they don't lose 3-0 on their home turf, then Lazio will be able to knock out their opponents with certainty. Therefore, the second round of the competition could not attract everyone's attention at all.

And in this round, although there is not much strong dialogue. But there are also games such as Hertha Berlin and Fulham, Paris Saint-Germain and Boavista, Besiktas and Dynamo Kyiv, Celtic and Celta, Malaga and Leeds United, Liverpool and Stuttgart.

They may not be as good as the Champions League, but they are also the more high-profile games.

Unfortunately, after the second round of the UEFA Cup round of 32 knockout rounds, all the news was about the match between Lazio and Graz Storm. The rest of the game didn't add up to as much coverage as this game.

Because this game is so special.

The contest was terminated early. Such a situation has not occurred in the UEFA Cup for I don't know how many years. So all the newspapers are covering this game, they are analyzing this game.

Several media outlets with huge influence in European football have commented on the match from different angles.

The German newspaper Bild wrote a story with a headline like "Shame".

"Lazio fans from the start of the game. Just keep attacking the referee. Every time the referee makes a penalty, it will cause dissatisfaction and protests from Lazio fans. and direct attacks on the referee. They thought the first goal of the Graz Storm was a foul first, and they thought the Lazio players had a bit more yellow cards. They disagreed with the referee's two offside decisions. ”

"But when we looked at the 36 minutes of the game, we didn't see any problems with the referee. On the contrary, the referee's decision was very accurate, and it can be said that the referee of this game almost did not make any mistakes. None of the yellow cards of Lazio players were wronged. And the two offside penalties were not only accurate but also decisive. There was no problem with the referee's decision in this game. ”

Instead, Lazio fans attacked the referee with racist language, and then expressed their displeasure with firecrackers and Molotov cocktails. It was a shame to cause the referee to stop the game. ”

"Lazio has always had a tradition of racism. While Lazio FC say they are working hard to change that, it's been a common occurrence for more than a decade. Racism has never really been eradicated from Lazio fans. And it's not just a Lazio club problem. This phenomenon has always been present throughout Serie A. ”

"They should be condemned, Lazio should be ashamed, Italian football should be ashamed. This is a disgrace to European football. ”

Bild, however, was not at all subtle, on the contrary, lashed out at Lazio. Starting with the club, even Italian football was scolded together.

France's "Le Corpus" newspaper also highlighted the game.

"Applaud the referee's courage!"

"There was a very humiliating scene in the knockout of the UEFA Cup. Lazio fans used racist language to attack the referee of the match, Jack from England. Referee Lee. ”

"Jack. Referee Li is a young referee who is only 27 years old. However, he is the best referee in England in recent years, and the youngest international referee in world football. He has already officiated the English League Cup final in England and the UEFA Super Cup at the start of the season. But Jack. Referee Lee's best performance came at this summer's World Cup. ”

"Whether it's in the group stage between Brazil and Turkey, or in the quarter-finals between the Spanish national team and hosts South Korea. Jack. Referee Lee's performances were perfect. It is precisely because of the performance of the World Cup that everyone got to know the young referee. ”

"The game lasted only 36 minutes before it was interrupted by the Lazio fans. And in those thirty-six minutes, Jack. Referee Lee's decision was also accurate. There were no mistakes. The two offside decisions that Lazio fans were most dissatisfied with were also not the slightest mistake. ”

"The Lazio fans have shown the world their backwardness, their savagery, their badness. And Jack. Referee Li let the world see an excellent referee, and also let everyone see a brave referee. ”

"In the midst of the riots of Lazio fans. Jack. Referee Li decisively stopped the game. It's a sign of courage and how many referees have been able to stop the game so decisively. We applaud the courage of the referees. We want to commend the referee for this game. ”

Lazio fans are notorious in European football.

Coupled with the fact that something like this happened, all the European media firepower was focused on Lazio fans. Of course, this also has a lot to do with the fact that Jack did not make a mistake in this game.

If Inzaghi Jr.'s goal was a mistake by Jack. Then now the media's firepower must be directly aimed at Jack. But Jack didn't make any mistakes in this game, and it turned into a vexatious mess with Lazio fans.

And the savagery of Lazio fans also highlights Jack's rightness.

A contrast between ice and fire.

After the contrast, one side was despised by everyone, while the other side was praised by everyone.

Jack was instantly touted by major European media. It appeared on the front pages of major European media outlets. If you write a story, then Jack is like a superhero who goes deep into the enemy camp.

In the heart of a bunch of savages. There was no timidity, and everyone saw courage.

…………

"Jack. You can confirm that there is no concealment or exaggeration in this competition report. ”

At a time when all the European media was talking about the game, Jack and Mike. The two of them came to the UEFA referee committee. Because the matter is so big, the referee committee needs to explain it in person.

In addition to Villar, many heads of the UEFA refereeing committee are here.

"I've been a referee for seven years and a referee for five years. How to write a match report is the most basic thing. I can make it clear that there is nothing hidden or exaggerated in this report. I just wrote everything that happened truthfully. ”

Jack replied with a blank face.

The members of the referee committee, listening to Jack's words, were a little funny. Because Jack said there that he had been a referee for seven years. Five years as a referee.

His grandmother's, these committee members here used to be international referees. It didn't take them more than ten years from getting the referee qualification to becoming an international referee. It even took nearly 20 years for many people to become international referees.

But Jack was serious.

Jack was a referee for five years and officiated over 100 games. After every game, you need to write a game report, and how to write a game report, of course, you know it clearly.

Jack did not conceal or exaggerate in the report. After all, it is not what it used to be, and the current broadcast technology is so developed. There are at least 10 cameras in the entire stadium, and there are about 13 cameras in a typical game.

Hence anything that happens. Most of them were able to find footage.

Blind spots rarely occur.

There's no way Jack can write what he doesn't have. It's useless to write it, it's all in front of such a conclusive video material.

Of course, Jack definitely didn't let Lazio go. A lot of things on paper are different. Same thing, same narrative approach. But with a few key words, the seriousness of the matter will be completely different.

Jack's dad played the law, and that's all he played.

Jack himself is highly educated. I've learned a lot. This kind of thing on paper, Jack plays better than anyone else. This time. Jack really told the truth and wrote the truth about what happened. But in the use of words. But a lot of adjectives are used.

It was to render more of the atmosphere of the stadium at that time. Also give Lazio some eye drops. These words may seem like just a narrative about things, but if they are missing, then they are much less infectious. If you use it now, it will increase Lazio's responsibility.

Jack believes that after reading the match report he wrote, the UEFA referee committee will definitely punish Lazio severely. And definitely not an ordinary punishment. That's what Jack is for.

"Is the game really out of control? However, the report handed in by Lazio said that Coach Mancini had a way to reassure the fans. But you didn't agree to Coach Mancini's request. ”

The members of the referee committee questioned Jack.

Most of the members of the UEFA referee committee are former top referees in European football. There are referees in various countries, because the composition of the committee members is also more complex.

Of course, Villar, as the chief magistrate, that is, the chief referee, has the most power. It is Villar's right to assign the referee of the match. But Villar could not ignore these commissioners, because they all came from various countries and had forces to be reckoned with.

The one who asked Jack questions was a referee from Italy.

"Yes, I don't think the game can continue. I've given Lazio a chance to suspend the game. And I said on the radio that I would give the Lazio fans ten minutes. If they do the same after the game restarts, I'll just stop the game. During this time, Lazio FC and Coach Mancini have communicated with Lazio fans. But after the restart, I didn't see any intention of stopping the Lazio fans, and the goalkeeper of the Graz Storm was also injured by them. I don't think Coach Mancini will be able to dissuade these fanatical, extreme fans. ”

What if it's a commissioner.

Jack had a valid reason, because without any hesitation, he told the reason. And this commissioner may have a bit of power, but it doesn't have much of a deterrent effect on Jack.

With so many members of the referee committee, it is enough for Jack to have the support of Villar and the support of the FA.

"......"

The commissioner was about to continue, but Villar interrupted him. Villar said to Jack, "Jack. Referee Lee, we already know that. You go back first. ”

"Yes."

Jack couldn't help but smile when he came out of the conference room.

Jack wanted to see how Lazio coped with the incident. I'm going to drive you crazy, it's true that we referees can only play a role on the pitch. That's underestimating our referees.

Dare to attack me?

Hum.

Let's see how a referee tricks you. (To be continued......)