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UEFA EURO 2024: Match-fixing referee Felix Zwayer to officiate England vs Netherlands game

New Zealand: The UEFA Euro 2024 is at the business end of the proceedings. With just a few matches to go things are getting interesting in Germany. One of the recent developments firing up the entire Euro is the appointment of the controversial German referee Felix Zwayer. Zwayer was handed a six-month ban in 2005 for match-fixing.


According to a recent report by the Sun, Zwayer had received £ 250 from another referee, Robert Hoyzer, in 2005. This had led to a ban for Zwayer as he saw his refereeing career unfolding in a bad direction. But as a turn of events, Zwayer gets a sweet redemption as he officiates in one of the biggest games of continental football- the Euros. Earlier, Zwayer was also given the charge of the Netherlands vs Romania match of the quarterfinals.

Jude Bellingham vs Felix Zwayer

Interestingly, Felix has a little bit of history with England’s poster boy, Jude Bellingham. Back during his playing days with Dortmund, Bellingham had a heated episode during a Der Klassiker match back in 2021. According to the England midfielder, there was a penalty call which was not given by Zwayer. This eventually ended in a 3-2 defeat for Dortmund.

In the post-match conference, Bellingham was visibly angry with the controversy as he remarked, “You give a referee that has match-fixed before the biggest game in Germany – what do you expect? For me, it wasn’t (a penalty)…”

However, the German FA remained unperturbed by lousy protests from Bellingham. Moreover, a hefty fine of €40,000 (£33,970) was imposed on the England midfielder. Zwayer defended these outlandish claims of Bellingham and stated, “The situation was a standard corner kick…” It will be interesting to see whether that bittersweet experience has a domino effect on this game or not?

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