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Ethnikos Achna to File Complaint Against Referee and VAR

Published January 26, 2026, 09:19
Ethnikos Achna to File Complaint Against Referee and VAR

Ethnikos Achna has announced that it will file a complaint with the Cyprus Football Association (CFA) against referee Ioannis Christodoulou and VAR Kostas Robertou following their defeat against ENY. The team believes that the refereeing decisions altered the outcome of the match and affected the standings. In its announcement, Ethnikos Achna criticizes the awarding of a non-existent penalty against the team and the failure to award a clear handball in their favor. Furthermore, it expresses strong reservations about the appointment of referee Christodoulou, who returned to the pitch after a three-month absence due to injury, and VAR Robertou, who had not participated in matches as a referee on the field this season. The team emphasizes that Robertou has been involved in previous controversial decisions that affected the team, even in a previous match six years ago. It questions whether Robertou is suitable for VAR but not for the field of play, and challenges the assessment of his ability. Ethnikos Achna concludes by expressing the need to stop certain individuals from 'destroying the efforts of the footballers' and allow the athletes to compete fairly.