De Ketelaere furious : 'Out of 100 people, none would call that a penalty '

De Ketelaere furious : 'Out of 100 people, none would call that a penalty '

Atalanta star Charles De Ketelaere said the referee who awarded the controversial penalty to Club Brugge was ‘very arrogant’ and notes ‘out of 100 people, none would say that was a foul.’What was meant to be an emotional return home to Bruges ended up being ruined by the stoppage-time call from Turkish referee Umut Meler, who felt Isak Hien’s arm across Gustaf Nilsson was enough for a winning penalty.The tension therefore erupted at the final wh…

It was on a contentious penalty that the Bruges Club won against the Atalanta on Wednesday. A penalty that did not please Charles De Ketelaere, frustrated despite his return warmly applauded at Jan Breydelstadion.

"No One Would Say That Was a Penalty": De Ketelaere Criticizes Referee After Atalanta's Loss

Atalanta midfielder Charles De Ketelaere voiced his frustration following his team’s 2-1 defeat to Club Brugge in the first leg of their Champions League playoff. The match was decided by a controversial stoppage-time penalty that left the Belgian player, a former Brugge star, deeply dissatisfied. Speaking to Sky Sport, De Ketelaere did not mince words about the referee’s decision. “The referee was very arrogant. If you ask 100 people if that wa…