Ex Serie A Referee Blasts Manganiello & Gariglio After Inter Milan 1-1 Atalanta Draw: “Krstovic Goal Should Have Been Disallowed” | OneFootball

Former Serie A referee Graziano Cesari has slammed Gianluca Manganiello after Saturday’s draw between Inter Milan and Atalanta.

During the latest episode of the ‘Pressing’ podcast via FCInterNews, Cesari took stock of Manganiello’s performance.

Atalanta held Inter Milan to a highly controversial 1-1 stalemate at San Siro.

Indeed, referee Gianluca Manganiello made several unfathomable decisions that directly affected the outcome.

For starters, he failed to spot Kamaldeen Sulemana’s foul on Denzel Dumfries in the build-up to Atalanta’s equalizer.

Then, he refused to sanction Giorgio Scalvini’s cynical challenge on Davide Frattesi inside La Dea’s penalty area.

Despite Inter’s strong appeals, the 45-year-old refused to point to the spot.

Finally, Manganiello also waved play on after Ederson brought Dumfries to the ground inside the box.

Furthermore, his VAR assistants Matteo Gariglio and Daniele Chiffi failed to intervene, inconceivably upholding his on-field calls.

As a result, all three officials have come under intense scrutiny, with calls growing louder for disciplinary action from Serie A refereeing authorities.

Grazio Cesari Slams Gianluca Manganiello After Inter Milan 1-1 Atalanta Draw

“At the 82nd minute, Atalanta scores,” Cesari started. “Manganiello points to the center of the field, and there are 3 minutes and 5 seconds of protests. Manganiello puts the whistle to his mouth, then changes his mind.

“On the replay, you can see Sulemana’s left hand on Dumfries’ back, then Dumfries’ foot goes between the legs of the Atalanta player. The Inter player is ahead, in a privileged position.

“The referee allows the goal, and I hear people say the push was light. There is no rule that says ‘light push’; the rule just says ‘push.’ That is a foul. Look at Lazio-Milan: De Winter is in advantage, Taylor puts a hand, Guida sees the foul but allows play to continue. You tell me.”

Then, he reviewed Scalvini’s contact with Frattesi.

“In the penalty area, there are two incidents. Manganiello is well-positioned, the ball is crossed in, and Scalvini comes into contact with Frattesi. Manganiello’s decision is clear: no.

“There are four different angles showing it’s a penalty. In my opinion, Rocchi explains it well, as seen in an old video where he comments on the Dumfries–Alex Sandro contact in Inter–Juventus. Then what is he supposed to do?”

Finally, he assessed Ederson’s potential foul on Dumfries.

“There’s an initial phase where Dumfries grabs Ederson, then Ederson opens his leg and goes onto Dumfries. Manganiello is behind, in the middle of the field; he’s never in the right spot, I don’t know how he could have seen it.

“The central referee must insist on being informed: I, as the referee, ask and say, ‘I can review it because I might have made a mistake.’ I speak on the field. Remember when Chiffi with Napoli said, ‘whistle after the action.’

“In this play, in my opinion, there is first a foul by Dumfries, then a penalty kick. But the absurd thing is not reviewing Frattesi; there is no explanation for not sending him to review it.