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ITURRALDE GONZALEZ WAS INSTRUCTED TO FAVOR IRELAND IN MATCH V ARMENIA?
PanARMENIAN.Net
October 12, 2011 - 13:15 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Chairman of the Armenian community of Slovakia
Ashot Grigoryan said that on Monday, October 11, he was visited by
representatives of the Slovak Football Federation, who possessed
some information about the Armenia-Ireland UEFA EURO 2012 qualifier
scheduled for the next day.
According to Grigoryan, there was a suspicion that Spanish referee
Iturralde Gonzalez was instructed to favor Ireland in the match and
help them to play-offs, as the UEFA had to compensate Ireland's defeat
in Paris in 2009, when France striker Thierry Henry, as he admitted
later, had intentionally handled the ball to set up William Gallas~Rs
decisive goal against Ireland.
Grigoryan told PanARMENIAN.Net he wanted to contact the Armenian
Football Federation over the issue but their mobile phones were
switched off.
On October 11, Armenia suffered a 2-1 defeat by Ireland. They were
dealt a huge blow when keeper Roman Berezovsky was harshly sent
off for handball. Ireland striker Simon Cox later admitted the ball
brushed his arm before Berezovsky was sent off.
PanARMENIAN.Net
October 12, 2011 - 13:15 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Chairman of the Armenian community of Slovakia
Ashot Grigoryan said that on Monday, October 11, he was visited by
representatives of the Slovak Football Federation, who possessed
some information about the Armenia-Ireland UEFA EURO 2012 qualifier
scheduled for the next day.
According to Grigoryan, there was a suspicion that Spanish referee
Iturralde Gonzalez was instructed to favor Ireland in the match and
help them to play-offs, as the UEFA had to compensate Ireland's defeat
in Paris in 2009, when France striker Thierry Henry, as he admitted
later, had intentionally handled the ball to set up William Gallas~Rs
decisive goal against Ireland.
Grigoryan told PanARMENIAN.Net he wanted to contact the Armenian
Football Federation over the issue but their mobile phones were
switched off.
On October 11, Armenia suffered a 2-1 defeat by Ireland. They were
dealt a huge blow when keeper Roman Berezovsky was harshly sent
off for handball. Ireland striker Simon Cox later admitted the ball
brushed his arm before Berezovsky was sent off.