Rocchi: Clear errors in Verona v Juve, Tudor right but calm needed | OneFootball

The referee designator, Gianluca Rocchi, appeared on the Open Var broadcast to clarify the most disputed incidents from the fourth matchday of Serie A.

Referees, Rocchi on Verona-Juve: "Obvious errors, Tudor is right but we need to lower the tone. On Napoli-Pisa..."

The focus was mainly on Verona-Juventus, a match marked by contested refereeing decisions and harsh statements by Igor Tudor in the post-match and the denied penalty awarded to Pisa at Napoli's home.

The penalty to Hellas: "Wrong decision"

Rocchi commented on the penalty given to Verona for a handball by Joao Mario after the Var review (Rapuano on the field, Aureliano on video): "The decision is not correct, for me it's not a penalty. The dynamics do not make Joao Mario's arm punishable: the player goes to head the ball and the ball, dropping, bounces off him. For us, the review was wrong".

The missed red to Orban: "Tudor is right"

Another key incident was the contact between Orban and Gatti: "In this case, the correct action was a red card. Var and Avar assessed the incident too quickly, but the fact that Orban looks at the opponent should have been a clear signal. Tudor is right on this point, but I ask for more measured tones: we are ready to admit mistakes, but we need cooperation".

The consequences for Rapuano

Rocchi then admitted that the match direction was not up to par: "It was a week when we could have done better. Rapuano, despite being a valuable referee, will pay with a suspension for disciplinary reasons. We apply the principle of meritocracy: when there are such serious errors, one must stop".

The other incidents of the day

In addition to Verona-Juve, the designator commented on other key cases:

Bologna-Genoa: penalty awarded by Collu and confirmed by Var (Maggioni). "The movement of the arm towards the ball, even if instinctive, makes it punishable. Complex decision but correct".

Napoli-Pisa: incident on De Bruyne's stomp on Leris. "It was a penalty for Pisa. The Var was influenced by a slow motion that emphasized a previous unpunishable hand touch. In this case, the review was correct, but the final decision was wrong".

Penalty for Beukema's arm: "The defender increases the size of his body with his arm open, despite the deflection. In this case, the decision to award the penalty was correct".

A call for calm

Rocchi concluded by emphasizing the importance of a less exacerbated climate: "We admit our mistakes, but we ask that the tones remain correct. Only in this way can we grow together and prevent the confrontation from degenerating into a brawl".

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