On July 9th, the referee for the Euro semi-final between England and the Netherlands has been confirmed as German referee Zwayer. It’s worth noting that Bellingham, during his time at Borussia Dortmund, was once punished for publicly criticizing Zwayer’s lack of fairness.
Zwayer, the referee for this match, was suspended for 6 months in 2005 for making unfair calls during a game.
In the 2021 Bundesliga match, where Dortmund lost 2-3 to Bayern Munich, Bellingham was furious after the game and slammed referee Zwayer: “This is the most important game in the Bundesliga. What can you expect from an unjust referee in such a critical match?”
Bellingham was fined $43,300 for his comments. Zwayer was suspended from officiating for two months due to the controversy surrounding his decisions in that match.
Now, Bellingham faces his former nemesis, the referee, which has many worried about England’s prospects in the upcoming match.
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