Rıdvan Dilmen slams referee in Alanyaspor-Beşiktaş match: 'Scandalous decision'

Football commentator Rıdvan Dilmen evaluated the Alanyaspor-Beşiktaş match on the Yüzde Yüz Futbol program broadcast on TV8. Dilmen reacted to the officiating of match referee Adnan Deniz Kayatepe and directed harsh criticism, particularly regarding a red card incident.

Stating that Beşiktaş's performance in the match was also affected by technical choices, Dilmen criticized head coach Vincenzo Italiano's rotation planning. Dilmen argued that the black-and-white team paid the price for the choices made ahead of the Zalgiris match.

Dilmen stated, "Beşiktaş paid the price for the rotation that Vincenzo Italiano did not make in the Zalgiris match, or rather, the unnecessary one. The coach should have made the rotation he was going to make in the Zalgiris match."

Dilmen also said he did not find the assessment that "chances are equal" for the Zalgiris match to be accurate, commenting on the opponent's strength: "Zalgiris is very weak, extremely weak. You would pass the round with your rotated squad in both matches."

Dilmen made his harshest remarks regarding referee decisions about a play where he expected a red card, evaluating the challenge on Trossard. The experienced commentator argued that the incident was a clear violation that could have been decided in a short time.

Dilmen expressed his reaction with the words, "There is a mind-boggling red card that the referee did not give. There is a slap thrown at Trossard's face, at his head. There is no attempt or anything here. You are truly playing with a team's fate. You are also playing with the fate of the match. I do not respect the referee, it is a scandalous decision."

News Source: 12punto