About referees level at CRO VS. SLO: “Handball definitely wasn’t the winner in the end
“Handball definitely wasn’t the winner in the end. We all saw that. With the tempo we had in the first half, I believe we should have had a solid lead by halftime. But this game doesn’t hurt as much because I know we were the better team. We played a really good game. Some things weren’t allowed for us, but what hurts more are the Olympic Games, where this same referee duo officiated the semifinal. Regarding this game, I just think that the host had to advance, which, in the end, is logical, and based on their performance, they also deserved it,” said Slovenian head coach Uroš Zorman for UR24.SI, speaking candidly and expressing his disappointment with the refereeing criteria after the match.
It seems that with this approach and the way the Slovenians played, the matches against Iceland and Egypt could have turned out differently. “A good portion of the responsibility lies on my shoulders regarding the games against Iceland and Egypt. It’s a shame we didn’t play games like this earlier. With this game, we corrected a lot—both the impression and the atmosphere. We’re going home with our heads held high,” said the head coach.
