The Referee of the France v Spain Match Responds to Deschamps
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Slavko Vinčić, the Slovenian referee who led Argentina-Spain, won the Giulio Campanati International Award as the best referee of the World Cup. (ANSA)
Salvadorian referee Ivan Barton, who led the semi-final World Cup between the Blues and the future Spanish world champions, showed firmness in response to Didier Deschamps, who was questioned about the quality of the arbitration.
Perhaps the only man with a significant role in Czech football enjoyed the end of the World Cup. "Especially the last week was great," said Carlos Clos Gómez, the Spanish head of Czech referees, with a smile. But from the celebrations in Madrid back to reality in the Czech Republic. Professional competitions are starting and referees will be talked about again. How, that also depends on Gómez.
The Salvadoran referee Ivan Barton spoke about his participation in the United World Cup 2026 and responded to the questions raised by the French technician Didier Deschamps, after the semifinal in front of Spain. The French coach questioned Barton’s ability to lead a match of that magnitude and questioned his appointment at the end of the match. “Is the referee qualified to arbitrate a semifinal of the World Cup?” Deschamps said in a press conf…
The Salvadoran referee Iván Barton referred to the statements made by the coach of the selection of France, Didier Deschamps, after the semifinal of the United World Cup 2026 to Spain. After the meeting, Deschamps publicly questioned the Central American réferi’s ability to lead a party of that importance. “It’s mainly our fault. Then, I’ll ask a question, and I won’t answer it: is the referee qualified to arbitrate a semifinal of the World Cup?…
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