Serie A referee designator Gianluca Rocchi argues that the blame must be shared for the Derby d’Italia debacle.
Inter went on to assert a 3-2 victory over Juventus due to Piotr Zielinski’s Ninetieth-minute winner. Nevertheless, the competition was blemished by Pierre Kalulu’s unjust dismissal.
The French defender was already on a reserving when match official Federico La Penna confirmed him a second yellow card for allegedly blocking Alessandro Bastoni’s run.
This incident occurred when the rating was nonetheless 1-1, and it left the Bianconeri with a numerical drawback for almost all of the match.
Gianluca Rocchi blames Bastoni’s diving for La Penna’s Derby d’Italia mistake
Whereas the replays proved that Kalulu hardly touched Bastoni, who mischievously made a meal out of it, the VAR didn’t intervene, although Luca Marelli argued that they had a gap, because the Inter defender was additionally on a yellow card, and his act of simulation ought to have resulted in a second reserving.
Alessandro Bastoni (Picture by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Photographs)
For his half, Rocchi expressed his disappointment with La Penna’s efficiency within the massive showdown, whereas additionally pointing the finger in direction of Bastoni’s gamesmanship.
“We’re very disenchanted by La Penna’s choice, which is clearly fallacious, and by the truth that VAR couldn’t be used to appropriate it,” stated the 52-year-old in his interview with ANSA by way of IlBianconero.
“La Penna is mortified, and we stand by him, however I’ve to be trustworthy — he isn’t the one one who made a mistake, as a result of yesterday there was a transparent simulation.
“The newest in a protracted sequence in a league the place they struggle in each solution to trick us.”
Why Rocchi ought to vacate his put up
Whereas Bastoni’s simulation clearly didn’t assist La Penna’s trigger, the refereeing system ought to be capable to forestall and punish these acts relatively than accusing gamers of prompting this type of expensive mistake.
After the competition, Juventus director Giorgio Chiellini known as for Rocchi to step down from his function, albeit with out naming him.
Nevertheless, the latter’s newest feedback counsel he’s nonetheless unwilling to take accountability for the poor refereeing witnessed on an virtually weekly foundation.
Michel Sakr
Michel is a soccer journalist based mostly in Beirut who has been a die-hard Juventus supporter since 1996. He’s a Regulation graduate and a member of the Beirut Bar Affiliation. Along with writing for Juve FC, he’s additionally the Head Author for The Laziali and a Featured Author on different web sites together with Stretty Information, and The Cult of Calcio.
