Why the Araujo penalty was a misapplication of Law 12: a veteran referee’s contrarian breakdown
Contrarian refereeing view: Araujo’s penalty was soft, misapplied under IFAB Law 12, and should not have stood.
Contrarian refereeing view: Araujo’s penalty was soft, misapplied under IFAB Law 12, and should not have stood.
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