Media personality Khaled El Ghandour has sparked widespread controversy after revealing new details regarding the Farco vs Tala’ea El Gaish match and the disputed penalty decision ⚽🔥.
In a Facebook post, El Ghandour stated that referees committee head Oscar Ruiz shared the case inside a private referees’ group after referee Mahmoud Ashour was consulted by match official El-Qallawi.
He revealed that more than 90 referees agreed that no penalty should have been awarded in the controversial incident 🧠⚠️, despite the VAR decision and the on-field referee confirming the penalty.
This has triggered major debate within Egyptian refereeing circles, highlighting deep differences in interpretation of similar incidents ⚽🔥.
El Ghandour also compared the situation to previous controversial cases in Egyptian Premier League matches, where referees were divided over similar VAR decisions.
Meanwhile, Oscar Ruiz, head of the Egyptian Football Association’s referees committee, continues his nationwide development program for referees 🏟️📊.
A training camp was held in Ismailia, featuring advanced technical lectures focused on positioning, movement, and match control strategies for referees ⚽🧠.
Several penalty-area situations were analyzed in detail to improve decision-making accuracy and reduce future mistakes 🔥⚖️.
These efforts are part of the federation’s broader plan to enhance refereeing standards in Egyptian football.
