This article is from the source 'guardian' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jun/21/mark-geiger-fifa-denies-referee-portugal-shirt
The article has changed 3 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 1 | Version 2 |
|---|---|
| Fifa denies US referee asked for Portugal shirt after World Cup match | Fifa denies US referee asked for Portugal shirt after World Cup match |
| (25 days later) | |
| Fifa has denied claims by a Morocco player that American referee Mark Geiger asked for a player’s shirt during Portugal’s 1-0 win on Wednesday. | Fifa has denied claims by a Morocco player that American referee Mark Geiger asked for a player’s shirt during Portugal’s 1-0 win on Wednesday. |
| Geiger denied the allegation to Fifa, which says the referee behaved in an “exemplary and professional manner” in a statement issued Thursday. | Geiger denied the allegation to Fifa, which says the referee behaved in an “exemplary and professional manner” in a statement issued Thursday. |
| Fifa: Morocco decision to play Nordin Amrabat after concussion ‘questionable’ | Fifa: Morocco decision to play Nordin Amrabat after concussion ‘questionable’ |
| “Fifa unequivocally condemns the allegations supposedly made by a member of the Moroccan team,” the statement read. “Fifa referees are under clear instructions with regard to their behavior and relationship with the teams and it can be confirmed that Mr Geiger has acted in an exemplary and professional manner as an appointed match official. | “Fifa unequivocally condemns the allegations supposedly made by a member of the Moroccan team,” the statement read. “Fifa referees are under clear instructions with regard to their behavior and relationship with the teams and it can be confirmed that Mr Geiger has acted in an exemplary and professional manner as an appointed match official. |
| “Fifa would like to remind teams of their duty to respect all principles of Fair Play.” | “Fifa would like to remind teams of their duty to respect all principles of Fair Play.” |
| The claim was made by Morocco player Nordin Amrabat in a post-game interview with Netherlands public broadcaster NOS. | The claim was made by Morocco player Nordin Amrabat in a post-game interview with Netherlands public broadcaster NOS. |
| Amrabat said Portugal defender Pepe told him the referee had asked for his shirt during the first half. The Morocco player told NOS: “This is the World Cup, it’s not a circus.” | Amrabat said Portugal defender Pepe told him the referee had asked for his shirt during the first half. The Morocco player told NOS: “This is the World Cup, it’s not a circus.” |
| Some media wrongly reported Amrabat as saying Pepe told him Geiger had asked for Ronaldo’s shirt. Fifa responded by saying it learned of reports of the allegation with “regret and disappointment”. | Some media wrongly reported Amrabat as saying Pepe told him Geiger had asked for Ronaldo’s shirt. Fifa responded by saying it learned of reports of the allegation with “regret and disappointment”. |
| World Cup 2018 | World Cup 2018 |
| World Cup | World Cup |
| US sports | US sports |
| Share on Facebook | Share on Facebook |
| Share on Twitter | Share on Twitter |
| Share via Email | Share via Email |
| Share on LinkedIn | Share on LinkedIn |
| Share on Pinterest | Share on Pinterest |
| Share on WhatsApp | Share on WhatsApp |
| Share on Messenger | Share on Messenger |
| Reuse this content | Reuse this content |