Gertjan Verbeek Critiques Referee Ingmar Oostrom After Groningen vs. Fortuna Sittard Match

Gertjan Verbeek expressed significant frustration regarding referee Ingmar Oostrom during the match between FC Groningen and Fortuna Sittard, which ended in a 1-2 defeat for Groningen. In the closing moments of the game, Oostrom awarded a penalty to the Limburg team, only for the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) to inform him that it was a case of simulation by Kristoffer Peterson.

Verbeek’s criticism of referee Ingmar Oostrom emerged prominently during the post-match analysis, particularly as Groningen struggled throughout the game, leading to increasing irritation. According to reporter Christian Willaert, Verbeek remarked, “It’s not working out. This is not solely about our performance, but also about the referee. He officiates like an old woman, handing out four or five yellow cards (three in reality). Oh, come on. He ruins the flow of the match.”