🎥 Carpi-Juve Next Gen leads: FVS rule paused on own goals, here’s why | OneFootball

The Football Video Support made its debut in Serie C and, as often happens with new things, there was no shortage of controversy.

As reconstructed by Calcio e Finanza, in the match between Carpi and Juventus Next Gen, coach Cassani used a stratagem: he asked for a direct red card challenge against one of his own players, thus allowing referee Zago to review an incident that actually involved a double yellow card. The review led to the cancellation of Lombardi's expulsion, but the call was still counted as "lost". Below are the HL of the match where, from minute 02:57, you can see the incident.

A case immediately arose. According to what was reported by Calcio e Finanza, the refereeing authorities and FIFA considered this precedent "dangerous" because it is contrary to the spirit of the new tool. The FVS, in fact, was introduced to clarify clear and decisive incidents, not to allow a team to invoke measures against its own players.

The AIA and Lega Pro, therefore, confirm that the protocol has been modified with immediate effect: requests for review that harm their own team will no longer be accepted. In the next few hours, an official statement from FIFA is expected, also signed by Pierluigi Collina, to make this regulatory note final.

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