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·17 February 2026
Federico La Penna targeted with death threats after sending off Pierre Kalulu
Federico La Penna targeted with death threats after sending off Pierre Kalulu | OneFootball
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Referee Federico La Penna has received death threats on social media after Inter Milan beat Juventus 3-2, having wrongly sent off Pierre Kalulu. L'Équipe reports that police have reportedly urged him to remain at home.
The Serie A meeting on Saturday, matchday 25, was played amid high tension.
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The flashpoint was a second yellow for Kalulu for an alleged foul on Alessandro Bastoni, which meant a red card and fury from Juventus.
Three days on, La Penna was targeted by a wave of online abuse.
Bastoni, accused by Juventus supporters of simulation then celebrating the red card, also faced insults online.
Serie A referees' chief Gianluca Rocchi apologised after the match for an error of judgement.
Source: L'Équipe
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