If you ask Rafael Benítez how he feels in Spain, the answer is not good. The former Champions League-winning Liverpool manager returned home to Celta Vigo this summer and continued to referee.
Celta are currently in the relegation zone with one win in 12 games, but that’s not all. The Galicians have been on the wrong end of VAR calls in almost every game this season, and Saturday night’s 1-1 draw with Sevilla was no different. Youssef En-Nesiri equalized with six minutes remaining after 10 players scored. Playing in the main time and annoying the home team.
Then, in the last six minutes of extra time, a collision between Anastasios Dubicas and Jesus Navas in the penalty area resulted in a shirt being pulled, giving Celta a penalty kick. However, after consulting with the team on the field, referee Alejandro Hernández overturned his decision and canceled the penalty kick, ending the game. Baliados were furious at the decision, as was their star striker and former Liverpool player Iago Aspas.
Iago Aspas angrily grabbed the VAR monitor and threw it to the ground after being involved in another costly call against them. Benitez was also furious after the game and showed unusual verbosity.”Force equals mass acceleration,” he began at the press conference. “I think force is measured in newtons.
