THE BIGGEST CONTROVERSIES IN FOOTBALL HISTORY

THE BIGGEST CONTROVERSIES IN FOOTBALL HISTORY

Introduction

Since the dawn of technology invading the sport of football, the opportunities for controversy should have been greatly reduced, although in several instances it has not. However, some might agree that with the introduction of VAR, life for referees has certainly become more relaxed. So how many contemporary controversies would make the top ten greatest football controversies? If you want to know, please look at this article carefully.

Seasonal Detail on the dates 2020 to 2021

The 2020/21 season was disrupted by the pandemic by resulting in many leagues and competitions being postponed, suspended or held behind closed doors. That did not end the debate where as some of the most memorable were.

The European Super League

In April 2021, 12 of Europe's biggest clubs announced plans to set up a successful league called the European Super League, which would compete with the UEFA Champions League and guarantee them a permanent place and huge revenues. The announcement sparked a huge backlash from fans, players, managers, pundits, governing bodies and politicians, who denounced the move as greedy, selfish and anti-competitive. Within 48 hours all six English clubs involved had withdrawn from the scheme, followed by from most of the others, effectively destroying the league before it had even started.

Sam Allardyce's England Tenure

Big Sam More like Dumb Sam, who was tricked by Daily Telegraph reporters into discussing the best way to circumvent FIFA's third-party ownership rules. It's all set, Allardice has resigned from international football with immediate effect and still holds the best record in England's history (one game played, a glorious 1-0 win over Slovakia).

Josip Simunic's Triple Commitment

The England referee made a fool of himself during the 2006 World Cup when he officiated the Group F match between Croatia and Australia. Croatian defender Josip Simunic collected three cards over the course of the game but was sent off in the end when Poll showed a yellow hat-trick AFTER the final whistle.
 

2019 to 2020 Season

The 2019-20 season was also affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to the suspension of many leagues and competitions in March 2020 and later resumption in the summer under strict health protocols. Controversies that have marked this season include:

The Manchester City Prohibition

In February 2020, UEFA banned Manchester City from European competition for two seasons and fined them 30m for breaching Financial Fair Play rules (FFP) through excessive sponsorship sales in the period 2012-2016. Manchester City appealed to the Tribunal of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), which overturned the ban in July 2020 and reduced the fine to 10m. CAS ruled that Manchester City had not concealed the equity funding as a sponsorship contribution but had not cooperated with UEFA's Investigation.

The Liverpool Title

Liverpool won their first Premier League and top-flight title in 30 years after a dominant season in which they finished 18 points clear of second-placed Manchester City. However, their title celebrations have been somewhat dampened by the pandemic, which has prevented them from holding a parade or performing in front of fans at Anfield. Liverpool also failed to break some records such as most points in a season (100) and most wins in a season (32) after losing around circumstances.

VAR (2010s)

This has been a hot topic for some time, and think tanks regularly discuss the pros and cons of the technology.Whether you've been calling him for years or think he should be locked in Pandora's box, VAR will be with you. Better deal with it before you go insane. In the 1994 Caribbean Cup qualifiers, a strange rule was introduced that (predictably) didn't catch on. First there had to be a winner, which meant overtime. But the golden goal was there and additional results were worth double.Barbados therefore needed a win by two or more goals to qualify and deliberately conceded a goal in the last minute of regulation time, increasing the chance of a win by two points. It's obvious that the football gods are being unfair when they let Barbados have the ball!

Sheffield United Relegated

Carlos Tevez came to West Ham United in 2006 out of the blue. Irons stayed in the Premier League thanks to his outstanding goalscoring quality and finished just ahead of Sheffield United on the last day of the game. However, it turned out West Ham broke third-party ownership rules when taking him to London, a breach which Blades said warranted a point deduction.It never came. Instead, the two clubs settled the matter outside of the courtroom.

The Neymar Rape Allegation

In June 2019, Brazilian model Najila Trindade accused Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar of raping her in a Paris hotel room on May 15.Neymar has denied the allegations, claiming he was blackmailed by Trindade. He also posted private messages and photos between himself and Trindade on social media to prove his innocence. The case was dropped by Brazilian authorities in August 2019 for lack of evidence. Neymar was also charged with cybercrime for sharing intimate photos without consent but was acquitted in November 2019.