Szymon Marciniak, the Polish referee who directed the final between Argentina and France, returned to his country where the press and some compatriots welcomed him.
In the meeting with the press, he took the opportunity to demolish the criticism from the French, so many that they gather signatures to repeat the World Cup final
“The French did not mention this photo – said Szymon and showed it -, where you can see how there are seven Frenchmen on the field when Mbappé scores a goal. Nothing to say, especially since in Kolo Muani’s missed opportunity at the end of the game, several tricolor substitutes are still in the playing area. First of all, to penalize that situation should affect the game, ”he said. And he wondered: “What was the impact of the guys who got up and jumped onto the field?”
“They are looking for the little beast. There are serious newspapers and those who look for rumors. Friends, great referees from France, have written to me. The reception was great. Many professionals and footballers have sent us congratulations and Kylian Mbappé said that we were great referees. We have reached the glass ceiling, but there are still things to do.”
The performance of the VAR
“The VAR of the final, by Tomasz Kwiatkowski, said that the team reviewed the incident involving Thuram and was intuitively inclined to overturn my decision on the pitch, but after analyzing the replays concluded that the main decision was correct and He agreed to continue the game.”
messi and me
“Until the 2018 World Cup in Russia, I would describe our relations as rough. I like to let the players play, I don’t stop the game when it’s not necessary, and I don’t think that suited him very well, but now I think he bought my style and seems to like it. Before the game he came up to talk to me, he conveyed my message to his teammates and what I asked for worked ”.
