Napoli: Di Lorenzo’s agent mulls legal action against Bergonzi, Rai | OneFootball

Mario Giuffredi, agent – among others – of Giovanni Di Lorenzo, spoke on Radio Kiss Kiss Napoli to respond to the statements made by Mauro Bergonzi, a former referee, who during a Rai broadcast described a gesture by Di Lorenzo as “unsportsmanlike.”

Naples, Di Lorenzo, the agent: “We are considering legal action against Bergonzi and Rai”

Giuffredi expressed his indignation: “I would have preferred not to intervene because we have set a line for ourselves, which is to speak as little as possible. But Bergonzi's statements are serious and cannot go unnoticed.”

The agent's harsh attack

According to Giuffredi, Bergonzi exceeded the limits allowed to a commentator, especially while working on a public network: “As long as he limits himself to evaluating whether it is a penalty or not, that's fine. It's a technical refereeing assessment and I respect it. But it is unacceptable that, on Rai, he declares things that damage the image of a player. Before speaking, Bergonzi should know Di Lorenzo's career, an example of loyalty and sportsmanship.”

Giuffredi recalled some significant data about the Napoli captain's career: “Di Lorenzo had not been sent off for twelve years before Manchester, and referees themselves have called him the most correct player in Serie A. Bergonzi's words are inappropriate, especially considering Di Lorenzo's role in the National team, where he represents one of the symbolic players.”

Double standards and accusations against Rai

The agent highlighted an alleged double standard by Bergonzi: “Other commentators limited themselves to judging the episode. He, however, allows himself to attack the player's behavior. Rai should intervene and make it clear that his role is limited to technical evaluations, not judgments of behavior. I wonder what Bergonzi would have said in similar cases, like the non-existent penalty in Milan-Fiorentina on Gimenez... there he didn't talk about unsportsmanlike behavior?”

Giuffredi concluded with a clear threat: “We will consider legal action against Bergonzi and Rai. Loyalty and correctness are part of Di Lorenzo's history. Bergonzi should dedicate an episode to apologizing for the statements made.”

THE ACCUSATION – During the Domenica Sportiva broadcast last night on Rai, former referee Mauro Bergonzi commented on the episode, judging the behavior of the Napoli captain as incorrect: “It is never a penalty – he explains analyzing the most discussed episode – and a yellow card could have been given for Di Lorenzo's unsportsmanlike conduct. It is an unsportsmanlike gesture. I would have expected a VAR intervention to show the leg extending to create a deception, a harm to the Inter player.”

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