World Cup organiser Franz Beckenbauer on Tuesday added his voice to the criticism of refereeing at the tournament, saying match officials were failing to keep a grip on matches.
”They haven’t got the situation 100% under control,” said Beckenbauer, who won the World Cup as a player and a coach.
Russian referee Valentin Ivanov came under fire from Fifa President Sepp Blatter for showing a World Cup record four red cards and 16 yellow in Portugal’s second-round win over the Netherlands on Sunday.
Blatter said Ivanov ”deserved a yellow card” for his performance.
The referees’ committee is due to meet on Wednesday to name the officials for the quarterfinal matches. — AFP
