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Referee Felix Bickel stands in front of the dark screen as he prepares to review a VAR decision on a penalty kick for Berlin, during the German 2nd Bundesliga soccer match between Preussen Muenster and Hertha BSC at the Preussen Stadium. Bernd Thissen/dpa
Preussen Münster haven't yet identified the person who sabotaged the video assistant referee (VAR) screen during the second division match against Hertha Berlin last Sunday, the club said in a statement on Tuesday.
"Important findings have been made, but the perpetrator has not yet been identified," the statement read.
The club added that it's continuing to work to clarify the incident.
The referee was prevented from checking a penalty on the pitchside monitor after a masked individual pulled the plug.
A banner was briefly held up in the Münster fan block during the game which read, "Pull the plug on VAR."
The club has already confirmed that it was a planned sabotage. No damage was caused to the equipment.
According to Münster, the incident happened "extremely quick and targeted."
"Unfortunately, the security guard stationed in this area and the technical service provider's employees had no opportunity to understand the situation and react to it in such a short time," they said.
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