Brann files formal protest following match against Apollon

Following their qualification against Apollon Limassol, Norwegian side Brann has filed a formal protest regarding the dismissal of Kristal Mani Ingason. During the final stages of the match, the Icelandic player was shown a second yellow card by Irish referee Rob Harvey after failing to immediately exit the pitch while grounded. The incident occurred after the referee instructed him to leave the field of play.

Brann’s head coach, Eirik Horneland, and sports director, Per-Ove Ludvigsen, expressed confusion regarding the ruling, noting conflicting explanations provided by match officials. The club maintains that since the player did not receive medical treatment on the pitch, he was not obligated to leave the field. Brann officials have publicly criticized the application of the rule, though reports from OmegaLive suggest that the existing regulations may not support the club's challenge.