Vítor Pinto slams 'Prestianni Law', Benfica-Real case rumbles on | OneFootball

After the IFAB, the entity responsible for the rules of the game, presented new measures aimed at resolving and even preventing situations like the one involving Gianluca Prestianni and Vinícius Jr., Vítor Pinto shared his thoughts on the matter.

"The goal of this new measure is not to prevent team members from communicating privately or coaches from giving instructions discreetly, but rather to prevent verbal confrontations between opponents from going beyond the reasonable without proper scrutiny", he began in his latest opinion article, published in the Record newspaper.

Additionally, Vítor Pinto stated: "In fact, I do not accept any scenario other than Prestianni himself being a fervent supporter of "his" law. If, as he stated to UEFA and in front of his teammates, he did not utter any racist insult, then if any pre-existing rule had prevented him from covering his mouth, it would have exposed what Benfica claims to be the slanderous accusations of Vinícius Júnior and Mbappé. This would immediately exonerate the Argentine player from the main accusation made against him."

By highlighting the current position of the Argentine winger, the commentator argues: "In the current deregulated scenario, Prestianni's own defense is conditioned by the reversal of the burden of proof and by the fact that even the main argument being wielded behind the scenes is also penalized under Article 14 of UEFA's Disciplinary Regulations, as discriminatory of sexual orientation."

Not leaving aside the controversial case related to Porto - Arouca, Vítor Pinto emphasizes: "Gradually, the scope of video refereeing is being expanded, and that is what I advocate. An interventionist video referee who, in critical moments, does not feel shackled by formalities. The Porto - Arouca controversy is a clear example of a poorly assessed contact with an impact on the game and the championship, without the VAR feeling legitimate to intervene. Unacceptable and potentially distorting the sporting truth.

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