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Head of Referees Understands VAR Intervention: "Get that Danny Was Yanked to the screen..."

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Head of referees Raymond van Meenen responded to the much-discussed penalty incident during Feyenoord - AZ (2-0) on ESPN on Sunday morning. Referee Danny Makkelie pointed to the spot just before half-time on Saturday evening following a challenge between Tjark Ernst and Mexx Meerdink, but reversed his decision...
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Analysis of the VAR error at Feyenoord - AZ: Danny Makkelie wrongly overturned a penalty. Read what went wrong in Zeist and how the KNVB is resolving this.

The VAR should not have called referee Danny Makkelie to the screen during Feyenoord - AZ. That is the conclusion following an evaluation of the much-discussed penalty incident involving AZ striker Mexx Meerdink and Feyenoord goalkeeper Tjark Ernst, as reported on the ESPN website. During the match, Makkelie pointed to the spot following contact between Meerdink and Ernst. However, after reviewing the footage, the referee reversed his decision …

The much-discussed penalty situation during Feyenoord - AZ has taken a new turn. According to ESPN, the evaluation of the refereeing shows that, in hindsight, the VAR should not have sent Danny Makkelie to the screen. The referee should have retracted his original decision, a penalty...

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The referees made a mistake during the much-discussed penalty incident involving AZ striker Mexx Meerdink. It occurred during the match between Feyenoord and AZ. Referee Danny Makkelie reversed his decision after intervention from the VAR, but it later emerged that he should not have been called to the screen. ESPN reports.

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Head of referees Raymond van Meenen responded to the much-discussed penalty incident during Feyenoord - AZ (2-0) on ESPN on Sunday morning. Referee Danny Makkelie pointed to the spot just before half-time on Saturday evening following a challenge between Tjark Ernst and Mexx Meerdink, but reversed his decision...

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1908.nl broke the news on Sunday, October 11, 2026.
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