James Oyimb 
The canceled goal of Cercle Brugge doesn’t sit well within the ranks of Union. Christian Burgess and Noah Sadiki, with a brief message on social media, made their sentiments crystal clear.
Club Brugge knew that a draw against Cercle would be enough to secure their 19th Belgian championship title. They probably didn’t anticipate such a nerve-wracking moment, with only ten minutes left.
Correct decision 👏🏼 You cannot fault the Belgian VAR 🔥 https://t.co/jBvNqwRZVp
— Christian Burgess (@Burgey44) May 26, 2024
This canceled goal for the Groen & Zwart naturally sparked discussion. Some deemed it a logical decision, while others saw it as yet another mistake by VAR and the referees. Opinions vary, even among the players.
Within the Union Saint-Gilloise ranks, this decision certainly didn’t go unnoticed. The irony of Christian Burgess, on X (formerly Twitter), was quite evident.
Noah Sadiki, channeling José Mourinho, isn’t taking it well. Others were more direct, like Noah Sadiki. The former Anderlecht player quoted a well-known line from José Mourinho, “if I speak, I’m in big trouble and I don’t want to be in big trouble,” to express his opinion on the referee’s decision.
In an Instagram story, the midfielder made it clear: in his view, too, the goal was perfectly valid.
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