The decision made by Halil Umut Meler in the national match stirred up the country.

Our FIFA-licensed referee Halil Umut Meler blew the whistle in the fourth week of Group 4 of the UEFA Nations League match between Switzerland and Denmark. Meler became a topic of discussion with a decision he made in the match, which ended in a 2-2 draw.

CANCELLED THE GOAL, BECAME HEADLINE

Referee Halil Umut Meler's decision to cancel the goal of the home team Switzerland in the 74th minute created a significant stir in the country. Meler canceled the goal by stating that the corner taken before the goal came from outside, and this decision made headlines in Switzerland.

"HE WAS SLEEPING AND THE POSITION WAS WRONG"

Evaluating the position for the country's prominent newspaper Blick, former referee Urs Meier stated that Meler was in agreement with his assistant and emphasized that the assistant referee's position was incorrect when the corner was taken. It was expressed that the footage was quite clear and the ball did not enter the playing area from outside. In his assessment, Meier noted that the assistant referee was in the wrong angle when the corner kick was taken, which was an incomprehensible situation. It was emphasized that Switzerland could not leave the field with 3 points due to a refereeing error.

"HIS NOT PROTESTING PROVES THE DECISION WAS WRONG"

On the other hand, Danish goalkeeper Kaspar Schmeichel was also shown as one of the biggest pieces of evidence for the mistake in canceling the goal. The experienced goalkeeper's complete lack of protest after the goal and not raising his hand towards the referee was expressed as one of the signs proving that the cancellation of the goal was a wrong decision.