Milan-Lazio: Lazio fans protest with media blackout, online outcry | OneFootball

The San Siro clash between Milan and Lazio did not end with just the sporting result. The penalty not awarded to the Biancocelesti in the final seconds sparked a very strong reaction from the club, which chose a clear line of protest: a total media blackout and a social media message destined to stir debate.

Milan-Lazio, Biancocelesti protest erupts: media blackout and social media complaint

After the match, no club member – including coach Maurizio Sarri – appeared in front of the microphones. An official decision, adopted as a form of dissent against the refereeing. The club then released a terse and allusive post: “The images speak for us.”

A clear signal that, in the current communicative context, amounts to a direct accusation and a call for further investigation into the dynamics of the decisive incident.

The contested episode

The incriminated action took place about thirty seconds from the final whistle. On a cross from the left, Romagnoli attempted a volley from the heart of the area. The ball struck Pavlovic’s left elbow, who had his back turned and was involved in a physical tussle with Marusic.

The referee Collu, called to the monitor, acknowledged the defender’s outstretched handball. However, after the VAR review, he determined that the previous contact between Marusic and Pavlovic constituted a foul in Milan’s favor. The episode ended with the revocation of Lazio’s corner kick and the awarding of a free kick to the Rossoneri, who had already steered the match towards the final 1-0 result.

The public reaction

The message released by the Biancocelesti club summarizes the official position: “We regret not attending the press room, tonight the images speak for us.”

A stance aimed at highlighting, without further statements, the club’s belief that the incident deserved a different evaluation. The protest, destined to become a central topic in the sports debate in the coming days, brings back to the forefront the increasingly delicate relationship between clubs, the refereeing class, and VAR technology.

An incident that opens a new front

The choice of a media blackout is uncommon and indicates a high level of tension. The Milan–Lazio case thus fits into a broader context, in which the transparency of refereeing decisions and interpretative consistency continue to be sensitive issues for clubs, fans, and football institutions.

Media attention now shifts to the official reactions that may emerge in the coming hours, with the hope that the episode does not escalate into further controversy but instead contributes to a more constructive debate on the dynamics of the game and the role of technology.

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