Netherlands coach criticizes referee after loss to England

Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman publicly criticized the referee after his team lost to England in the EURO 2024 semi-final.

Netherlands coach Koeman attends a press conference after the match against England. Photo: UEFA

In the early morning of July 11 (Vietnam time), the Netherlands suffered a 1-2 defeat in the EURO 2024 semi-final against England. The Netherlands took the lead early in the 7th minute. However, in the 18th minute, England equalized 1-1 on a penalty kick before Watkins scored the winning goal for the "Three Lions" in the 90th minute. Speaking at a press conference after the match, Dutch coach Koeman expressed his dissatisfaction when his team was awarded a penalty for the first goal.

Coach Ronald Koeman criticized the referee after the loss to England. Photo: UEFA

"What would you do as a defender? Dumfries just wanted to block the ball. Harry Kane had already shot and then their legs collided. It cannot be a penalty. Such decisions by VAR and referees really ruin football," said coach Koeman. Regarding the result of the match against England, coach Koeman commented: "We had a good start but then lost. That disappointed me. We had a hard time after the opening goal. The team did not control the game. We made changes in the second half and actually played well at times. But England's second goal was really impressive. That ended everything for the Netherlands. It's hard to swallow this defeat."

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