The Champions

The article comments on the lack of criticism towards referees regarding decisions that affected the outcome of football matches in Portugal. No one has yet written that the referee won the derby by awarding a penalty in favor of Benfica. The referee is also not attributed the responsibility of having lost the championship on a night when the video assistant referee corrected one of his decisions. The text suggests there is a disparity in the way refereeing decisions are evaluated, with a lack of recognition of the impact they have on sporting results.