Ex Serie A Refere Delivers Verdict On Hellas Verona 1-2 Inter Milan Red Card Controversy: “Four Conditions Not Met” | OneFootball

Graziano Cesari delivered his verdict on the controversial red-card decision in Sunday’s Serie A clash between Hellas Verona and Inter Milan.

Speaking to Pressing via FCInterNews, Cesari supported Daniele Doveri’s decision not to send off Yann Bisseck.

Despite harsh protests from Paolo Zanetti and his players, Doveri showed the Inter center-back a yellow card.

Though Yann Bisseck was the last man, several key conditions required for a straight red card were not met.

Therefore, Doveri’s decision was spot-on despite antagonising the home crowd.

Meanwhile, the 47-year-old also refused to award a penalty to the Nerazzurri after Francesco Pio Esposito went to the ground.

Indeed, there was minimal contact between the young striker and Victor Nelsson, which was not sufficient for the spot-kick.

As such, Daniele Doveri complied with Gianluca Rocchi’s advice, opting not to give a ‘soft’ penalty.

For that, he received praise from Cesari.

Graziano Cesari Praises Daniele Doveri After Hellas Verona 1-2 Inter Milan

MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 11: Referee Daniele Doveri looks on during the Serie A TIM match between AC Milan and SSC Napoli – Serie A TIM at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on February 11, 2024 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

“Sucic made a poor back pass, Giovane intercepted it and went down after contact with the Inter defender,” Cesare said.

“Doveri’s first instinct was to pull out a yellow card. He never reached for his left pocket.

“Bisseck then pointed out that Sucic, near the benches, was in a position to intervene, so Doveri confirmed the yellow card.

“It’s clear that Verona’s players were desperate.

“However, the ball’s direction was toward the outside, and there was a chance for Sucic to intervene since he was ahead of the other Hellas player.

“Was the distance such that it constituted a clear and obvious goal-scoring opportunity? No, because there are four conditions: control of the ball, distance to goal, no defenders able to recover, and the ball being directed toward goal.

“If one or two of these are missing, it’s downgraded to a yellow card.

“Could it be considered serious foul play? There was contact on the foot, and then he caught him with the other leg too.

“You could call it serious foul play, but there’s no such thing as an ‘orange card.”