Tottenham star Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg PUSHES the referee over during Denmark’s draw with Switzerland after being left frustrated by official getting in his way
Denmark midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg pushed the referee over in a bizarre incident.
Hojbjerg was frustrated that official Allard Lindhout was blocking his path to the ball and proceeded to shove him over.
The incident occurred during Denmark’s goalless draw in a friendly at home to Switzerland, with Hojbjerg not being punished.
Tottenham midfielder Hojbjerg played 84 minutes, with Manchester United stars Rasmus Hojlund and Christian Eriksen also starting.
Joachim Andersen of Crystal Palace and Leicester’s Jannik Vestergaard were also involved, while Brentford’s Mathias Jensen featured as a substitute.
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg pushed the referee over during Denmark’s draw with Switzlerland
Hojbjerg was frustrated that official Allard Lindhout was blocking his path during the friendly
Denmark are back in action on Tuesday when they host the Faroe Islands.
Hojbjerg possesses a lot of of experience at international level having been capped by his country on 74 occasions.
Denmark are in England’s group at Euro 2024, which also includes Slovenia and Serbia.
Commenting on Hojbjerg’s push on the referee, one user wrote on X: ‘Definitely a red if he did that in PL’.
However, another user argued that Hojbjerg’s actions were ‘completely justified’.
Referee Allard Lindhout elected not to punish Hojbjerg after the midfielder pushed him over
Another user defended Hojbjerg, writing: ‘To be fair.. Im sick of refs getting in the way, I feel like they don’t try hard enough to avoid it’.
However, one user claimed that Hojbjerg should have been sent off. They wrote: ‘That’s a red card in my books, I wouldn’t take that personally’.
