Russell F Burkeley Jr

staunin athort historie shoutin 'stoap!'

[Russell F Burkeley Jr @scottish_party]

Refs are incompetent, not corrupt.

Celtic didn't cheat.

Hearts won the league.

[Patrick Kidd @patrick_kidd]

It is quite clear that the main political parties shouldn’t pander to Farage’s silly game and should not stand in the Clacton by-election, leaving the way clear for @CountBinface to defeat him

[Count Binface @CountBinface]

Any Clacton residents who want to nominate your friendly neighbourhood intergalactic space warrior, ping me a line!

[Russell F Burkeley Jr @scottish_party]

@byebyetravis @rohorobert They were permitted to use slow-mo to determine physical point of contact in order to determine whether there was serious foul play. It's in the Laws of the Game which seemingly no one flying the IlLeGaL sLoW mO kite has read

[Russell F Burkeley Jr @scottish_party]

Yep. Intensity of foul established with real speed & slow-mo used to determine physical point of contact, all as set out in the Laws of the Game

[Louis Ostrowski @ostrl]

How has this myth that the VAR only showed the Balogun foul in slow motion been allowed to persist?

We saw the referee watch it in multiple times in full speed during the broadcast

[Russell F Burkeley Jr @scottish_party]

@ChristinaUnkel Slow-mo could be legally used to determine physical point of contact. Real speed was also shown by VAR to determine intensity of challenge. Straightforward red

[Russell F Burkeley Jr @scottish_party]

VAR is the appeal and got it right

[Richard Motzkin @RichardMotzkin]

Some further thoughts on the Balogun matter 24 hours later:

The situation sucks for everyone;

There needs to be a clear appeal process for errors during World Cup tournaments, and it needs to be open and transparent;

The protocols for VAR need to be reviewed and applied consistently and correctly;

The optics of political intervention into a sporting decision is not good;

Almost everyone agrees the offense was not a red card, the referee didn’t even call a foul on the field and having the best players available who deserve to play always is optimal; and

The @USMNT players had nothing to do with decisions that were made and deserve all the credit for their play during the @FIFAWorldCup and our continued support.

And it is unfortunate that this matter is overshadowing what otherwise has been a terrific and special tournament.

[Melissa Reddy @MelissaReddy_]

In 2017, Gianni Infantino was under investigation by FIFA’s ethics committee for more than one separate alleged instance of malpractice when he organised the sudden removal of the body’s chairmen and members, who were blindsided.

Working on “hundreds of cases” of potential FIFA‑related malpractice at the time, they argued their removal “incapacitated” and “neutralised” the integrity of the independent reform process.

Infantino denounced it all as “fake news”… Sound familiar?

But yes, he ‘always respects the decisions and the autonomy of the bodies that make them’

And hydration breaks are about solely about player welfare.

There is definitely no favourable leaning towards superstar players and some nations.

And zero interest in enhancing his own power, ego and brand.

[Russell F Burkeley Jr @scottish_party]

@RoyalBelgianFA should immediately seek disclosure of any correspondence in whatever form between Infantino and the members of the Disciplinary Committee he claims are independent

[FIFA Media @fifamedia]

FIFA President Gianni Infantino:

“I have seen the public comments regarding the decision of the independent FIFA Disciplinary Committee related to the suspension of Folarin Balogun, and I would like to reiterate a fundamental principle of FIFA’s governance.

“FIFA’s judicial bodies are independent. They operate autonomously, apply the FIFA Disciplinary Code, and decide cases based on the applicable regulations and the specific facts before them. Their independence is essential to the credibility and integrity of football, and this must always be respected.

“Yes, I regularly discuss matters related to the FIFA World Cup with the President of the United States, and on this matter, I did receive a call from President Donald Trump, just as I receive calls from heads of state, government officials, football stakeholders and business executives from around the world on many different issues. During our conversation, I explained that there was an ongoing legal process involving FIFA’s independent judicial bodies and that the case would be decided in due course by the competent bodies. That is how FIFA’s system works, and it is a principle that I will always uphold.

“I read the decisions of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee when they are issued. Sometimes I am surprised by them. Sometimes I agree with them, and sometimes I disagree.

“What I always do, however, is respect those decisions and the autonomy of the bodies that make them. Whether we personally like a decision or not is irrelevant. Respect for independent institutions and the rule of law is what protects the integrity of our competitions and the credibility of FIFA at all times.”

[Russell F Burkeley Jr @scottish_party]

@fdbedout Do we know the members of the original disciplinary committee which made the decision under article 27?

[Russell F Burkeley Jr @scottish_party]

Anyone who can read rules and knows football thinks it's unfair. Belgium are, obviously, the party who should pursue a remedy to correct the unfairness what others are pissed at

[Cenk Uygur @cenkuygur]

Here's what I'm not interested in - Belgium crying they have to play us with a full roster. They really want to play us without one of our best players. Wow, what great sportsmanship. I get it if others are pissed, but Belgium thinking it's unfair to play our whole team is weak.

[Russell F Burkeley Jr @scottish_party]

Assuming you're right, which you're not (see Art 66 in the Disciplinary Code & 2026 Regulations, Art 10.5) what were the reasons to do it now, for the first time, since art 27 was introduced in 2019?

[L. David Fairchild @David_Fairchild]

FACTS:

Article 27 isn’t a loophole, it’s part of the rulebook. FIFA intentionally gave itself discretion to suspend the implementation of disciplinary sanctions.

The controversy began with the red card itself. Credible referee analysts argued the VAR review misapplied FIFA protocol, making this far from a routine sending off.

FIFA didn’t rewrite the rules, they applied them. The committee exercised a discretionary power expressly provided in its disciplinary code. The real debate is whether that discretion was applied fairly and consistently, not whether it existed.

[Russell F Burkeley Jr @scottish_party]

"No-calls" on the field are precisely what VAR was introduced to address. Can someone send this man a voice note saying "point of contact for physical offences" as he is unable to read

[JT @jltho]

It was a no-call on the field. VAR then relied on slow-motion and freeze frames, contrary to FIFA guidance, to portray the challenge as excessively forceful and dangerous.

They also failed to show the full sequence. Balogun was airborne because Bosnia fouled him first. They only showed the moment his right foot came down, stripping away the context that led to the contact.

[Russell F Burkeley Jr @scottish_party]

@ClevelandCam Both are reds. Use of article 27 for Ronaldo was inapproprate but not in contravention of provision for minimum 1-match ban, which he served

[Russell F Burkeley Jr @scottish_party]

@tvbudge @LeonKrauze why not overturn the red card then?

[Russell F Burkeley Jr @scottish_party]

@Kevin_Kinkead Clear red. Serious foul play. Lack of intent irrelevant. Next

[Russell F Burkeley Jr @scottish_party]

@johnwalker_1986 rescission would be just as bad as any power/provision permitting it is likewise nowhere to be found in the rules

[Russell F Burkeley Jr @scottish_party]

Did Maeda just go off cause he thought when you score in stoppage time the game ends? @ScottishFA

[Russell F Burkeley Jr @scottish_party]

@stuartacameron2 @DeanMThomson @markky710202 Lol one cannot simply post about fraud, one must post about all the fraud

[Russell F Burkeley Jr @scottish_party]

@crisp_tomato @cmcc74 @SaorAlbannach Depends

[Russell F Burkeley Jr @scottish_party]

@cmcc74 @SaorAlbannach My answer: I don't think the selection of angles we've had are conclusive on whether it hits his hand, but happy to concede for the sake of argument that it did - because that doesn't actually matter when, as I say, Trusty pushed his hand on to the ball. So what's your answer?