Coach Black rages about referee Aytekin

In the end, Sandro Schwarz was still forgiving. “I rate Deniz Aytekin along with Sven Jablonski as the best referee in Germany,” said the Hertha BSC coach after the 1-0 home defeat to RB Leipzig Sky about the referee. An almost surprising turn after Black repeatedly cursed the ref throughout the game. Sometimes loudly on the sidelines, then in a long personal conversation on the way to the dressing room. Reason for the coach’s anger: The only goal of the game by Amadou Haidara (39th), which was preceded by an alleged foul on Berlin goalkeeper Oliver Christensen. Aytekin’s VAR colleagues reviewed the scene for a long time and decided on goal.

Black raged. “What bothers me is that Deniz Aytekin didn’t see this game situation. I’m convinced of that. The goal happens, but he doesn’t point directly to the point. If you don’t see a game situation, you have to at least look at it,” The now tidier Hertha coach explained after the game: “That’s why I was very angry.” Regarding his statements during the game, he said: “They were emotional words, but there were no insults.” Aytekin said at Sky: “Maybe he didn’t like something today. That’s okay too. As I said: Everyone is allowed to say what they want. Luckily I don’t say everything I think of.”

Criticism from Hertha trainer Schwarz: Referee Aytekin reacts

With “general criticism” he could do little in principle. “If you tell me very clearly that it doesn’t fit, then it’s wonderful. I don’t know what we decided this game with today. I’m the very last person who wouldn’t admit a mistake and I don’t know what exactly happened,” continued Aytekin, who and his team had recognized Leipzig’s goal in accordance with the rules. When asked that Schwarz described the referee’s body language in the direction of the fourth official as “catastrophic”, Aytekin said: “It’s really a shame that we talk about things like that. I’ll work on my body language now.”

Christensen and Hertha veteran Kevin-Prince Boateng did not blame Aytekin after the encounter and according to the video images. “Of course he jumps into me hard, but it’s Bundesliga. If I see it that way, I would say it’s a clear mistake on my part,” said the goalkeeper. Boateng said: “You have to be honest: it’s not a foul for me either. I’m an honest guy. He jumps up well, has great timing. Of course it’s annoying that we concede a goal like that.”