Al-Nasr

Al-Nasr coach Luis Castro defended himself regarding the accusations against him that he opposed the referees.

Al-Nasr are preparing to face Al-Hilal tomorrow, Saturday, in the final of the Saudi Super Cup

Castro confirmed in previous statements that Marcelo Brozovic, his teammate, did not deserve to be sent off against Al-Taawoun.

Castro said at a press conference: “As a coach, I know I don’t talk a lot about refereeing, but there are things you can’t keep quiet about to protect your team.”

He said, “Al-Hilal doesn’t need to talk about it. Everyone knows its value. There are details that are certain in games like that, especially the level of the referee.”

He concluded, “Al-Hilal have 24 hours more recovery time than our team. We will play under these conditions. Penalty kicks can decide the conflict, but we will see us for victory in regular time.”

Saudi Sports newspaper reported that Al-Nasr Club submitted an official complaint to the Disciplinary and Ethics Committee of the Saudi Football Federation, to overturn the red card decision with which Croatia’s Marcelo Brozovic was punished in front of Al-Taawoun. canceled

Brozovic was sent off against Al-Taawoun in the semi-final of the Saudi Super Cup, and lost the final against Al-Hilal.

The newspaper explained that the Al-Nasr administration believes the case does not deserve to be dismissed, citing a “CD” in its complaint that includes footage from the official broadcaster from the moment it was ‘ issue was presented using the Video Assistant (VAR) technology, and that the footage was not fully reviewed.

The management of Al-Nasr also mentioned similar issues with Brozovic’s communication, which happened in several international leagues, including English and Spanish.

The Croatian player was sent off in stoppage time, after he interfered with Al Taawoun’s Fahd Al Jumaiah, prompting Italian referee Davide Massa to show the red card in his ‘ minute 93 after he mentions video technology.

Al-Nasr beat Al-Taawoun 2-0 in the semi-final, setting up a fiery showdown with Al-Hilal in the final.

Al-Nasr’s two goals were scored by Ayman Yahya in the 8th minute and Ronaldo in the 57th minute.