UEFA send two Euro 2024 referees home after complaints from teams

UEFA have revealed that two Spanish referees have been sent home by the organization following complaints over their officiating at Euro 2024.

While officiating have been impressive at the ongoing Euro 2024 tournament, some decisions from referees has raised eyebrows.

UEFA decided to take action with Alejandro Hernandez, the VAR official who dismissed Scotland’s penalty claim in their 1-0 defeat to Hungary last Sunday, and Jesus Gil Manzano, who was criticised for his error in France’s 1-0 win over Austria, sent home.

Both refrees will take no part in the knockout stages of the tournament.

Manzano’s two assistants, Diego Barbero and Angel Nevado, have also been sent home, leaving just Martinez Munuera, a VAR official, as Spain’s sole representative for the remainder of Euro 2024.

Former La Liga referee, Iturralde Gonzalez, urged the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) to improve relations with UEFA after four of their five officials were dismissed after the group stage.

‘There is an urgent need for a Spanish representative on the refereeing committee,’ he told Spanish radio network Cadena SER.

Reports had also suggested this week that Facundo Tello, the Argentine referee who waved away Scotland’s penalty protests against Hungary, had been dropped by UEFA for the remainder of Euro 2024 but he has been named as the fourth official for Italy’s last-16 tie against Switzerland on Saturday.