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Euro 2024: Hungary boss Marco Rossi claims Germany 'didn't need help from referee' - 'It's a double standard'
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Updated 19/06/2024 at 23:46 GMT+1
Hungary boss Marco Rossi did not hold back after watching his side lose 2-0 to Euro 2024 hosts Germany. Rossi was incensed by Dutch referee Danny Makkelie's decision not to award a foul in the build up to Jamal Musiala's opener and for later giving a similar foul to Robert Andrich. Ilkay Gundogan responded, saying he couldn't understand the Hungarians' reaction to his challenge on Willi Orban.
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Hungary manager Marco Rossi was unhappy with the officiating during his side’s 2-0 defeat to hosts Germany on Wednesday.
The Hungarians’ second successive defeat at Euro 2024 has left them on the brink of exiting at the group stage, with a crunch game against Scotland to come on Sunday.
Rossi was left gobsmacked by the decision not to award a foul from Ilkay Gundogan in the build up to Germany’s opening goal, tucked in by Jamal Musiala.
And the Italian head coach’s ire intensified when a free-kick was given to Robert Anrich by referee Danny Makkelie later in the game, which Rossi felt was comparable to the earlier incident.
“What the referee did tonight, it’s a double standard," said Rossi.
“From my perspective Germany would have won anyway, they’re stronger than us, but the referee was the worst on the pitch.
“Germany didn’t need help from the referee, especially against a team like Hungary. When they play against someone like France, let’s see if a foul will be given or not.”
On the incident which was checked by VAR and that gave Germany the lead, Barcelona midfielder Gundogan was bemused by the reaction of the Hungarians.
“I was quite surprised the Hungary players were angry about it,” said Gundogan.
“I don’t know what it looked like on TV, but I played in the Premier League for seven years and if they gave that in the Premier League everyone would have been laughing on the floor.”
After Scott McTominay’s equaliser for Scotland against Switzerland, their showdown with Hungary has turned into a must-win game for both sides.
Only a victory for Rossi’s side will be enough to secure third-place and possible qualification for the last 16.
And the 59-year-old’s message to his players will be focused on their effort, rather than their quality.
“We will try everything to win,” Rossi said. “Our fans want to see on the pitch that we are spitting blood. I don’t ask our guys to win, to score goals. I just ask them to give their maximum.”
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