Farioli: Courage needed to tackle refereeing issues | OneFootball

In the lead-up to "a complicated game" in Alverca (Monday, 6:45 PM) against "the second-best team in terms of expected goals" and "which is on the podium for duels," Francesco Farioli stated that "everyone is recovered and available" and that Jan Bednarek's absence should be covered by Dominik Prpić or Pablo Rosario, before the press conference quickly shifted to other topics.

The coach expressed his pleasure in having "a great player with a lot of experience" like Thiago Silva, highlighting that "players of this level make the team better and help raise the standards of demand." He also addressed the current situation of refereeing with "a reflection on a problem that is deeper than the referees' mistakes": "When you feel that the system is constantly failing, it's something you have to point out because it's necessary to respect the level and fairness of this competition. It takes courage to make decisions because this situation is becoming unsustainable. VAR was introduced to help referees correct difficult decisions because the pace of the game is high and it's hard for the referee to keep up with all the details on the field, but now it seems to be a tool used to judge the referee's performance."

Asked about the transfer window opening on January 1st, the coach assured that the club is "working behind the scenes," "at the right pace," and added that "the president is very motivated to try to strengthen the team in the best way to be more competitive."

The current state of refereeing“No. My reflection is not about the referees' mistakes or any individual case, because I believe mistakes are part of the game. Players and coaches also make mistakes. Referees' mistakes are normal. The problem is deeper than that. When you feel that the system is constantly failing, it's something you have to point out because it's necessary to respect the level and fairness of this competition. The Club's statement was very clear on all points. It takes courage to make decisions because this situation is becoming unsustainable.”

The role of VAR“On the sidelines, the fourth official is always asking me to calm down because it's hard to see so many interruptions and cards to the benches, it means something is getting out of control. It's not possible for there to be more time spent complaining than the ball rolling. We need to talk about how VAR is being used in football. VAR was introduced to help referees correct difficult decisions because the pace of the game is high and it's hard for the referee to keep up with all the details on the field, but now it seems to be a tool used to judge the referee's performance. Something that was born to help has turned into something that brings fear because if the referee goes to the monitor, they will be judged. I think we need to rethink this, it's important to make that analysis. Now I want to focus on tomorrow's game, it's our priority, and maybe this topic will be resolved in the near future for the good of all involved.”

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.