Blatter breaks his silence

[jbyrne]

Think 4th Official can only have a say in matters concerning violent conduct or off the ball incidents - Something like this anyway, Reteoir is the man to confirm the 4th officials jursidiction.

he is not allowed to intervene. It is suspected he intervened in the Zidane incident but no one has ever confirmed that

[paul_oshea]

ah good old fifa, he is not allowed intervene unless of course we want him to and then we will cover it up, incase people ask us to actually use him for what he should be there for.

[Junior]

he is not allowed to intervene. It is suspected he intervened in the Zidane incident but no one has ever confirmed that

Not sure thats entirely true.

He must indicate to the referee when the wrong player is cautioned because of mistaken identity or when a player is not sent off having been seen to be given a second caution or when violent conduct occurs out of the view of the referee and assistant referees. The referee, however, retains the authority to decide on all points connected with play.

http://www.refworld.com/features/10/...th-official/20

I think this suggests the 4th official would have been within his rights to bring ZZ headbutt to the Refs attention.

[shakermaker1982]

A lot of our players ran to the ref, a few ran over to the linesman and Duff ran to the 4th official (presence of mind!).

Afair, ZZ was carded because of the 4th official who allegedly was tipped off on basis of TV evidence.

yep that is what I have always thought.

Can anybody remember if any of the players spoke to Henry (I cannot bear to watch the game on DVD)? If only that cheating swines guilty conscience kicked in as soon as Gallas scored and he confessed to the ref straight away. He'd be hailed as an Irish hero.

[geysir]

He must indicate to the referee when the wrong player is cautioned because of mistaken identity or when a player is not sent off having been seen to be given a second caution or when violent conduct occurs out of the view of the referee and assistant referees. The referee, however, retains the authority to decide on all points connected with play.

http://www.refworld.com/features/10/...th-official/20

I think this suggests the 4th official would have been within his rights to bring ZZ headbutt to the Refs attention.

I'm too lazy to check it out but I thought the controversy was, as Stutts referred to, that the 4th official had a look at a tv replay before informing the ref and he wasn't suppose to do that.

[Junior]

I'm too lazy to check it out but I thought the controversy was, as Stutts referred to, that the 4th official had a look at a tv replay before informing the ref and he wasn't suppose to do that.

well if you cant be ar$ed then neither can I

But you could be right i.e the 4th official was perfectly entitled to bring the matter to the refs attention, though the assumption is that he saw it with his own eyes 'live' and not with the use of a video replay.

[paul_oshea]

you know what to assume can do junior

[dan o d]

http://www.transparencyinsport.org/
very intersting website
look at some of the fifa comments at the bottom right of the homepage

[eaststand85]

It's astonishing yet not all that surprising at the same time.

[captkeen]

This Swiss guy couldn`t break wind but along with Platini he has power ,wonder what the outcome would have been if it was Swizerland or Frogland.......who knows who care.its finished.