Was Nikaj’s punishment excessive?

If there is a moment when the fans of Korça contested a decision the most, it was when Ardit Nikaj scored the equalizer and was celebrating. At that moment, the referee punished him with a yellow card, and only he knows the reason why. The rules state that removing the shirt is punished with a yellow card, but this was a moment that only the referee saw, while hundreds and thousands of others saw it as well. A yellow card in itself is not a problem, and that stands, but why should a player be punished like this and harm a team, or even more, have an impact on the result? This is unacceptable. Nikaj was making his debut after a season with many absences due to injury, and now he seems to have returned. Starting with a goal is the best possible outcome, but when you are punished like this, it leaves a bad taste. In the photo, we can see that moment, and everyone has a clear and documented view of what Nikaj did during the celebration of his goal. CREATED by:

“KORÇA BOOM”