POSTED: Tuesday June 16th 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FIFA CONFEDERATIONS CUP: BRAZIL V EGYPT

Referee Howard Webb justified in decision-making process

FIFA have this afternoon written to the Egyptian Football
Association regarding yesterday’s FIFA Confederations Cup match between
Brazil and Egypt.

 
FIFA had received a letter of complaint
from the Egyptian FA following the match at the Free State Stadium in
Mangaung/Bloemfontein. Whilst not disputing the correctness of the
referee’s decision to award a penalty in favour of Brazil, and show the
Egyptian player Ahmed El-Mohamadi the red card, the Egyptian FA
questionned the manner in which the referee Howard Webb came to his
decision.

 
FIFA analysed the decision by going through all the
evidence at its disposal, including the referee’s match report, as well
as the additional statement that Howard Webb provided at FIFA’s request.
 
A
thorough analysis of the aforementioned documents revealed that the
decision in question was achieved through teamwork between the match
referee and his Assistant Referee Number 1, Mike Mullarkey, who
confirmed the offence to the referee from his clear viewing angle.

 
 

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Keywords · FIFA Confederations Cup · Brazil · Egypt · Howard Webb

Name: Nicolas Maingot
Organization: FIFA
Email:
Phone: +41-43/222 7272
URL: http://www.fifa.com/index.html

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