Milan-Lazio, Rocchi: “Not a penalty, but not a foul either” | OneFootball

Former referee Gianluca Rocchi, now the refereeing designator, spoke about the weekend’s incidents in the usual Open Var segment on Dazn. The focus was on the San Siro clash between Milan and Lazio, which sparked numerous controversies due to Pavlovic’s handball incident reviewed by VAR.

Milan-Lazio, Rocchi: “It’s not a penalty, but it’s not a foul”

The refereeing designator Gianluca Rocchi analyzed the Pavlovic-Marusic episode, which occurred at the end of the match between Milan and Lazio, during the Open Var broadcast. These were his words:

”There can be no doubt about the non-punishability of the handball. The touch happened from 30 centimeters away on a powerful shot, and the player was in a challenge with his opponent. I would also like to clarify another aspect: the fact that Romagnoli’s shot was on target means nothing; from a regulatory point of view, it is not a parameter for evaluation. I don’t know what went through the minds of the guys. It would have been a corner for Lazio, and I understand the club’s anger. In the end, a minor error was made, but the fact remains that it was a situation not handled well, also because for the same referee it would have been a penalty. I’m sorry that coaches or those on the bench get sent off, but it’s not right to put pressure on referees and start protesting even before going to the monitor. I understand the tension, but we need to send a referee to the monitor in the calmest situation possible. Otherwise, if he’s not clear-headed and calm, he won’t make the right decision.”

Francesco Avano

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