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SLOVAKIA'S ARMENIAN COMMUNITY DEMANDS REPLAY OF QUALIFIER VS. IRELAND
PanARMENIAN.Net
October 19, 2011 - 14:00 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - The president of the Forum of Armenian Associations
of Europe and chairman of the Armenian community of Slovakia Ashot
Grigoryan addressed a letter to UEFA President Michel Platini.
In his message, Mr. Grigoryan requests UEFA President to study the
mistakes of the referee, servicing Armenia vs. Ireland EURO 2012
Group B qualifier, further setting up a replay of the match.
"During the qualification match for EURO 2012 between Ireland and
Armenia held on 11 October 2011 in Dublin the referee Iturralde
Gonzalez made appalling errors of judgement which affected the outcome
of the match, leaving the Armenian fans deeply disheartened.
The President of the Forum of Armenian Associations of Europe acting on
behalf of the European Armenian Diaspora, writes to you with the demand
that the referee's errors in this match be condemned and the match
replayed. This is the only acceptable solution in these circumstances
both to Armenia and the Armenian Diaspora worldwide. We note that
fairness and sound principles displayed by the UEFA management
during your office as President left a valuable legacy and it is
with reference to these that we hope justice can be restored in this
instance," runs the message, obtained by PanARMENIAN.Net
From: Baghdasarian
PanARMENIAN.Net
October 19, 2011 - 14:00 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - The president of the Forum of Armenian Associations
of Europe and chairman of the Armenian community of Slovakia Ashot
Grigoryan addressed a letter to UEFA President Michel Platini.
In his message, Mr. Grigoryan requests UEFA President to study the
mistakes of the referee, servicing Armenia vs. Ireland EURO 2012
Group B qualifier, further setting up a replay of the match.
"During the qualification match for EURO 2012 between Ireland and
Armenia held on 11 October 2011 in Dublin the referee Iturralde
Gonzalez made appalling errors of judgement which affected the outcome
of the match, leaving the Armenian fans deeply disheartened.
The President of the Forum of Armenian Associations of Europe acting on
behalf of the European Armenian Diaspora, writes to you with the demand
that the referee's errors in this match be condemned and the match
replayed. This is the only acceptable solution in these circumstances
both to Armenia and the Armenian Diaspora worldwide. We note that
fairness and sound principles displayed by the UEFA management
during your office as President left a valuable legacy and it is
with reference to these that we hope justice can be restored in this
instance," runs the message, obtained by PanARMENIAN.Net
From: Baghdasarian