Scottish Referee John Beaton to Officiate Fenerbahçe’s Battle with AZ Alkmaar
The referee for Fenerbahçe's upcoming UEFA Europa League away match against AZ Alkmaar has been announced.
Representing Turkey in the UEFA Europa League, Fenerbahçe will face AZ Alkmaar in their fourth match, set to kick off at 23:00 Turkish time. The game will be officiated by John Beaton from the Scottish Football Association.
Beaton’s assistants will be Daniel McFarlane and David McGeachie, with Andrew Dallas serving as the VAR official.
RED CARD IN THE 20TH SECOND
In the UEFA qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup, Group I, one of the earliest red cards in football history was issued during the match between Andorra and Poland. Ricard Fernandez of Andorra was sent off in the 20th second of the match following a foul he committed just 12 seconds into play.
After the kickoff and a few passes, Poland’s defense launched a high ball forward. Fernandez, who jumped for the header, was shown a red card by Scottish referee John Beaton after elbowing his opponent in the face.
