Italian Journalist Left In Disbelief After Inter Milan 1-1 Atalanta Horror Show: “Impossible Not To Award That Penalty” | OneFootball

Riccardo Trevisani has publicly criticized referee Gianluca Manganiello after Saturday’s Serie A draw between Inter Milan and Atalanta.

During the latest episode of the ‘Pressing’ podcast via FCInter1908, the Italian journalist assessed the 45-year-old’s performance at San Siro.

Indeed, his dubious decisions could’ve cost Inter dearly, but Lazio bailed the Nerazzurri out on Sunday.

Manganiello first failed to sanction Kamaldeen Sulemana’s push on Denzel Dumfries in the build-up to Atalanta’s goal.

Then, he decided against awarding a clear penalty to Inter, even though Giorgio Scalvini’s tackle on Davide Frattesi warranted a spot-kick.

Furthermore, Matteo Gariglio and Davide Chiffi refused to intervene from the VAR booth, sparking outrage among the San Siro hierarchy.

Despite Inter’s fierce protests, Manganiello remained silent, while his VAR assistants unfathomably upheld his on-field call.

As a result, all three officials could face consequences in the coming weeks.

Riccardo Trevisani Blasts Gianluca Manganiello After Inter Milan 1-1 Atalanta Draw

Trevisani first took stock of Manganiello’s decision not to review the incident leading to Nikola Krstovic’s goal.

“These fouls often get called, and often the defender goes down easily, but they are fouls that shouldn’t be whistled,” Trevisani said. “I wouldn’t have called it myself, but I have to say that 75% of the time they do get called.

Then, he assessed Scalvini’s challenge on Frattesi.

“Whoever is in the VAR room shouldn’t set foot there again until the end of the season,” he added. “They’ve given 100 penalties identical to this one: you simply fail to award this penalty, it’s impossible! It’s impossible, it’s something you’ve never seen before.

“VAR has been around for eight years, and we don’t need to trust Manganiello, who didn’t send Ramon off in Napoli-Como and messes up every game. Eight years, a hundred penalties just like this one.”