Bad Ref stories from the 70s (1 of 2)

Refereeing mistakes were always there since my grand father days. Human being has limitations. Today game has more cameras, so it is easier to spot mistakes, and the game is faster and tighter, which makes ref job a more challenging one.

The game cannot be fairer till video replays introduced.

I go with the opinion that most mistakes are of human nature, and few of them has some fishy things in the backstage. This one was either very bad refereeing or really something fishy.

This story is from 1975 European Cup Final (equivalent of CL today), where Leeds outperformed Bayern Munich. They dominated the game, and it is said the Ref did few bad decisions, missing two penalty for Leeds (as claimed).

Wait a moment to think about Bayern team those days. They won 1974 European Cup, then 1975 and 1976. Most of their players were like Barca players today, just won 1974 WC and they made most of Gemran national team. Great names like Muller, Sepp Mair and Beckenbauer were in that side.

It was something really big for Leeds to do that performance.

In the 62nd minute, Leeds scored a very clear goal, no one can deny it, except the ref. Leeds collapsed, and Bayern scored two goals in the 71st and 81st minutes.



Hooligans phenomena already started in English team, and this made riots to start at the Leeds side, it ended up in a disaster. Leeds were banned from European football for four years, then it was reduced to two years after appeal.