OpenVar: Rocchi on Vlahovic-Marì, tough call but correct decision | OneFootball

Guest on Dazn’s program ‘Open Var’, refereeing chief Gianluca Rocchi spoke to comment on all the refereeing incidents from matchday 12,

OpenVar, Rocchi comments on Doveri’s decision in Fiorentina-Juventus: “A very complex episode, but the final decision is correct”

Gianluca Rocchi, former Serie A referee and currently the refereeing chief of the Italian championship, was a guest on Open Var, as he is every week on Dazn, to comment on the VAR incidents from matchday 12, but one in particular sparked debate among fans.

Rocchi, in fact, commented on the borderline incident between Vlahovic and Pablo Marì in the Fiorentina vs Juventus match, declaring Doveri’s decision to be correct. Here are his words on the matter, as reported by tmw:

“It’s a complex episode. At first glance, I would have said penalty and I would have done what Doveri did. But then you have to review it: Vlahovic makes a champion’s move and holds back the Fiorentina player. The final decision is correct, also because VAR provides the right camera angle, which Doveri hadn’t seen. I’m pleased to highlight the calmness with which this On Field Review was conducted; the same thing happened at San Siro in the derby: I urge managers and players to maintain this behavior.”

He later added: “Marì’s foul, in sequence, comes after Vlahovic’s. As for the VAR intervention, I want to reiterate a point I sometimes hear: it’s not that, if the referee has decided, VAR can’t intervene. Over the years, the use of technology has changed a bit: seven years ago VAR was introduced for blatant incidents, but what we want is to have the right decision. Today I tell my guys that one more on field review is better: the balance of this championship requires us to award a penalty only if it’s 100% clear. It worries me to hear people say that this penalty, even if it’s not much, should be given anyway.”

Raffaele Morra

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