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The penalty decision for AC Milan against Fiorentina has been a hot talking point, and now, the referees have confirmed that it was a wrong call.
Since Sunday night, a lot has been said about the penalty that Milan were awarded against Fiorentina. Considering how big the decision could be in the future, it was a heavy talking point, and even now, almost 48 hours on, the decision is still at the forefront of the media.
Earlier today, the head of refereeing stated that the decision was wrong, but now further confirmation has arrived.
Official viewpoint arrives
Speaking on the DAZN Open VAR programme, which is a chance for referees to explain processes and review decisions, Andrea Di Marco spoke about the penalty in the Rossoneri’s game against La Viola, on behalf of the AIA, as relayed by Football Italia.
“In this case, Marinelli had evaluated the situation correctly on the field, and when the intensity is so small, the referee should be allowed to make that evaluation himself.
“With the threshold for penalties that Gianluca Rocchi is setting for this season, we would not give this as a penalty. If the referee had the sensation on the field that it was sufficient for a penalty, VAR would not have intervened to have it removed. Either way, this was a decision that was down to the referee.”
“Gimenez does make a meal of that, and we’ve seen a lot of this attitude from players this season, who, when they feel a slight touch, pretend they suffered a violent impact. Rocchi was very clear on this, and the commission is studying how we can punish situations like this, because there has to be respect on the field.
“This kind of behaviour needs to be eliminated from the game. You will see a definite clampdown on similar situations from next weekend.”
Considering there has been a mistake against the Diavolo relating to a penalty, perhaps they will feel like it is a fair decision with fate evening itself out. However, it certainly does not help towards the feelings that some will have towards VAR.
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