The referee whom Okan Buruk cursed has not seen the light of day since that day.

After the match against Bayern Munich, which Galatasaray lost 2-1 in the Champions League group stage last season, they had filed a complaint to UEFA against the Portuguese referee Antonio Nobre, and things had gone well for him.

HE HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO REFEREE IN THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SINCE THAT DAY

Referee Antonio Nobre, who faced great backlash from Galatasaray, especially for not sending off Alphonso Davies, has not been able to officiate a Champions League match since the Bayern Munich-Galatasaray game.

HE WAS DEMOTED

Nobre, who continues to officiate in various European competitions, was demoted from the "Champions League referee" classification following the mistakes made during the Bayern Munich-Galatasaray match.

OKAN BURUK'S CURSE BECAME A TOPIC OF DISCUSSION

On the other hand, Galatasaray's head coach Okan Buruk had shown great anger towards Antonio Nobre during the match. The moments captured by cameras showed Okan Buruk going wild after the final whistle, and his curses directed at Nobre were also reflected on the screen. Buruk's heavy insults towards the referee quickly became a trending topic on social media.

After the match, Buruk had harsh words for Nobre, stating;

"A very organized team, a very automated team. Today they were on the field with a more ideal 11 compared to the first match. Especially Neuer's playing made it even easier for them to build the game from the back. We played head-to-head for a large part of the match. We gave the opponent chances. We also had chances. We could have taken the lead, or we could have fallen behind. There were turning points in the match. Davies should have seen a red card for a second yellow because after the referee called the foul, he should have shown the red card after the second yellow."

“In the first half, he had given a yellow card to Abdulkerim for a simpler situation. There was a foul on Barış before the goal. Then there was Davinson's touch on the ball. He was a referee making his Champions League debut. It is normal for him to make mistakes. Overall, we tried to do what we wanted in the game. We had a goal that was not counted. We could have taken the lead and won the match. The score could have been even more in favor of the opponent. I think my players performed well. It is very difficult to play against such teams. My players tried their best. I congratulate our opponent for the victory. I also thank my players.

If he is calling the foul, he should have given a red card for the second yellow. The match could have changed completely. He also made a mistake before the goal. I think the referee made two major mistakes that affected the score.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Galatasaray had filed a complaint to the UEFA Disciplinary Committee against referee Antonio Nobre after the match they lost 2-1 to Bayern Munich in the Champions League last season. In the 80th minute of the match in Germany, Harry Kane's shot was flagged offside by assistant referee Pedro Martins. The VAR system malfunctioned, and the position could not be shown on the monitor at the side of the field. Referee Nobre, instead of adhering to the protocol that required him to follow the assistant referee's decision since the line could not be drawn on the screen, spoke with the VAR room twice and awarded the goal. The yellow-reds filed a 5-page complaint to the UEFA Disciplinary Committee, stating that the incident violated the VAR protocol.