Anorthosis files official complaint regarding officiating in match against Omonia Aradippou

Following the match against Omonia Aradippou at Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium on April 19, 2026, the administration of Anorthosis Famagusta submitted an official complaint against referee Nikolas Liotatis. The club is disputing the decision to disallow a goal scored by Stefano Sensi directly from a corner kick in the 68th minute. The referee ruled the goal out due to a perceived foul by Tanti on goalkeeper Kostic, a decision the club argues is not supported by match footage. Furthermore, Anorthosis has requested that both referee Nikolas Liotatis and VAR official Chrysovalantis Theouli be excluded from officiating any future matches involving their team. The club is seeking clarification from the responsible governing bodies regarding why the VAR official did not intervene to rectify the decision. Conflicting accounts exist, as some sources claim the foul was whistled after the ball entered the net, while others discuss whether the officiating team followed standard VAR protocol.