GERMANY fans have launched a petition for their Euro 2024 clash with Spain to be replayed.
The quarter-final tie ended in controversy on Friday night after extra time.
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Spain went through as 2-1 winners thanks to Mikel Merino’s header in the 119th minute.
However, this came after Germany felt they should have been awarded a penalty.
Jamal Musiala’s shot hit Marc Cucurella’s hand at the start of extra time.
Referee Anthony Taylor waved for the game to continue despite pleas from the host country’s fans.
VAR also upheld the English referee’s decision on the field, prompting fans to launch a petition.
It has since been revealed that a penalty should have been awarded based on UEFA rules for the tournament.
The movement is pushing for the match to be repeated due to “many wrong decisions”, mainly the demand for a penalty.
Almost 350,000 fans have already signed, and the next target of 500,000 signatures is already close to being reached.
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Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann discussed the decision after the match, calling for a change to the handball rules.
He told reporters: “There is a rule and I hope there is no wrong decision. They applied the rule and it was not a penalty. I don’t feel cheated.”
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“For me the issue is to make it more practical, more logical, in terms of how this [handball] rule is evaluated. I say this for football [in general] not today.
“You look at the hand, if it’s at 3 o’clock, if it’s a little higher or a little lower. But there are people with bigger muscles than mine, different movements.”
Meanwhile, Spain coach Luis de la Fuente highlighted Toni Kroos escaping a red card for a tackle on Pedri.
The midfielder was forced off as a result of the tackle, with his coach explaining: “I think it was a red card.
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“Whether on or off the field, Pedri will continue to contribute. There are games that are like that, when you are playing so much, at this point you have to use your entire squad.”
Spain’s reward for beating Germany is a semi-final against France in Munich on Tuesday.
The winners will face England or the Netherlands in the final in Berlin on July 14.
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