A state of anticipation prevails in the German camp of Bayern Munich before facing Paris Saint -Germain in the 2025 Club World Cup quarter -finals, which will be held tomorrow, Saturday, in the American city of Atlanta, due to the appointment of English referee Anthony Taylor to manage the match.
Painful memory in Euro 2024
Taylor’s appointment raises the concerns of a number of Bayern International players, after the referee managed the same referee against Spain in the European Nations Cup quarter-finals “Euro 2024”, which ended with Spain’s 2-1 winning after an additional time, in a meeting that witnessed a decisive dialectical incident.
At that time, Taylor refused to calculate a penalty for the German national team, despite a clear hand touch to Mark Kokuria, following a shot by the Bayern star Moussalia, when the result indicated a 1-1 draw.
Late confession from “UEFA”
At that time, the decision sparked a wave of discontent in the German circles, later to come from the European Union Referees’ committee report, stressing that “the situation was required to calculate a penalty,” which deepened the sense of injustice among the Mancheft players.
Five Bayern players at the heart of the anniversary
The starting lineup for Bayern Munich will include Paris Saint -Germain, five players who participated in that controversial match, Jamal Musial, Manuel Neuer, Joshua Kimmich, Jonathan Tah, and Thomas Muller.
Facing a revenge character
Despite the global nature of the upcoming match, the background of what happened in Euro 2024 adds a personal revenge for some Bayern stars, amid fears of repeating controversial decisions by the same ruling.
