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23-05-2025
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Inter Milan Among Serie Clubs Wanting Changes To VAR As Referee Audio In Roma Penalty Incident Missing
Inter Milan Among Serie Clubs Wanting Changes To VAR As Referee Audio In Roma Penalty Incident Missing Inter Milan are among the Serie A clubs asking for changes to VAR after a recent firestorm, including missing audio from a penalty incident against Roma. This according to today's print edition of Rome-based newspaper La Repubblica, via FCInterNews. Advertisement They anticipate that there could be changes that go all the way to the top for officiating in Serie A. VAR has been in the spotlight in Serie A in recent weeks. Inter Milan were furious behind the scenes regarding VAR decision in last weekend's draw with Lazio. Firstly, there was the fact that the VAR did not intervene on what appeared to be a credible penalty appeal by Yann Bisseck in the first half. Then, the assistant referee did intervene to award a spot kick for a handball by the German. It was less about the officiating in that match in isolation for the Nerazzurri. Rather, they felt there was a lack of consistency or clarity regarding the use of VAR. Advertisement Accordingly, Inter believe that errors have adversely affected them throughout the season. Often without explanation. Inter Milan 0-1 Roma Penalty Incident VAR Audio Missing Without Explanation MILAN, ITALY – MAY 18: Marco Baroni, Head Coach of Lazio, and Simone Inzaghi, Head Coach of FC Internazionale, look on from the sidelines after both been shown a red card during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and SS Lazio at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on May 18, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by) Recently, a particularly notable incident saw Inter denied a penalty in a Serie A loss to Roma. The incident – Giallorossi defender Evan Ndicka holding Inter's Bisseck in the penalty area – appeared to be a fairly stonewall penalty. However, neither the on-pitch referee nor the VAR awarded the spot kick. That was certainly a decisive moment for the result, a 0-1 loss for Inter. And considering that just a point separates the Nerazzurri from Napoli at the top of the table, it could be decisive for the title. Advertisement Inter feel that, on balance, the officiating in Serie A has not been up to an acceptable standard. Worst of all is the fact that the audio from the Ndicka-Bisseck incident was not made available on the Open VAR program on Italian broadcaster DAZN. That program is meant to shed light on the inner workings of VAR. Therefore, it should help to explain grievances by clubs. However, the audio from the VAR process in the Roma penalty incident was not made available to DAZN, without explanation. And even when the audio has been available, it has not always been complete. This is the case with Lazio's late penalty against Inter, La Repubblica note. Advertisement Furthermore, the newspaper elaborate, it is not just Inter who have shown frustration. Napoli coach Antonio Conte has been extremely vocal in his frustrations with VAR. As have Claudio Ranieri and Gian Piero Gasperini. Therefore, changes could be in the works. Inter Milan & Other Clubs Asking For Changes To VAR In Serie A UDINE, ITALY – APRIL 08:Giuseppe Marotta of FC Internazionale during the Serie A TIM match between Udinese Calcio and FC Internazionale – Serie A TIM at Dacia Arena on April 08, 2024 in Udine, Italy. (Photo by) La Repubblica report that VAR will not be on the agenda for the Federal Council meeting of Italian football on May 26th. However, the newspaper anticipate, there will be discussions of it in the next meeting. That will be on June 19th. La Repubblica report that Inter as well as several other clubs will ask for greater transparency. Advertisement As things stand, a persistent complaint is that teams, coaches, and players do not fully understand the standards that VAR applies to key decisions. Therefore, La Repubblica report, the clubs will certainly demand more clarity in the use of VAR. Furthermore, the newspaper even anticipate that changes to certain rules of the game could be on the agenda. Then, La Repubblica anticipate, Inter and other clubs could also ask for changes at the top level of refereeing chiefs in Italian football. This would be to avoid certain controversial choices, such as the appointment of Marco Guida to be on VAR duty for Inter's match with Lazio last Sunday.
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20-05-2025
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What desperate Barella told referee Chiffi after Lazio were awarded late penalty vs Inter
What desperate Barella told referee Chiffi after Lazio were awarded late penalty vs Inter Nicolò Barella showed clear signs of frustration in the final minutes of Inter's home clash against Lazio, voicing all his dismay to referee Daniele Chiffi after the official awarded a 90th-minute penalty to the Biancocelesti. As the visitors mounted one of their final pushes in search of an equaliser, they switched play from right to left, where Valentin Castellanos controlled the ball and attempted to flick it past Yann Bisseck — the ball striking the centre-back's hand in the process. MILAN, ITALY – MAY 18: Nicolo' Barella of FC Internazionale is challenged by Taty Castellanos of SS Lazio during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and SS Lazio at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on May 18, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by) Chiffi initially waved play on, but was called to the monitor for a VAR review moments later. Advertisement It only took a brief look at the screen for the referee to overturn his decision and award the penalty, triggering fierce protests from Inter players and staff, both on the pitch and on the sidelines. 'I'm playing for my life': what Barella told Chiffi after referee's penalty call in Inter vs Lazio As the referee pointed to the spot, Barella — Inter's captain on the night — immediately approached Chiffi, visibly shaken as he asked for an explanation. 'He's standing like this with his hands, explain to me how that can be a penalty?,' Barella immediately shouted at Chiffi, as shown in the footage aired during DAZN's Open VAR segment. Advertisement 'Listen to me, stay calm,' replied the referee. 'I am not calm, I'm playing for my life,' Barella added. 'So are we, always,' Chiffi told the midfielder. Niccolo Barella of Inter Milan scores the 0-3 goal during the Italian Serie A soccer match between SS Lazio and FC Inter, in Rome, Italy, 16 December 2024. EPA-EFE/ALESSANDRO DI MEO 'No, you're not playing for anything, I am,' the Italy international insisted. 'Stop — that's how it is. He opens it and leaves it, he makes the movement,' the referee continued.
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24-02-2025
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Referees confess to two major VAR errors in Serie A Week 26
Representative of Serie A referees Antonio Damato confirms two major errors from the VAR this weekend that proved decisive in Lecce 0-1 Udinese and Parma 2-0 Bologna. Every weekend, DAZN go through the footage from the Serie A fixtures on their Open VAR show with someone from the AIA (Italian Referees' Association) to help explain and clarify the decisions made. In this case, they were apologetic and forced to admit a series of mistakes in two games that could affect the relegation battle. The first was the penalty that allowed Udinese to beat Lecce 1-0 at the Stadio Via del Mare, when Gaby Jean moved across Sandi Lovric and struck him on the face with an arm. 'It is not a penalty for us, so we consider the original decision to have been correct. Both players are going for the ball, the defender is trying to take a position and raises his arm a little, but not enough for a foul,' confirmed former referee Damato. 'In this case, the VAR considered the Lecce player's move to be negligent, perhaps taken in by the fact that it struck the Udinese player on the face and it left him hurt, but they should've looked at the overall dynamics of the movement.' The referee saw the footage only of the final contact, so should he have been shown the full movement of the two players to get a better idea of the situation? 'The VAR provides the images to give greater clarity, but the referee can also request another camera angle to get a different view. The referee considered this contact, from that camera, to be a foul and gave a penalty. However, as we said, the initial call was considered correct by us.' Another Serie A incident that caused controversy was the Parma penalty awarded for Sam Beukema's handling offence, as the Bologna defender's arm was in a natural position. 'As far as we are concerned, this too is not a penalty that should be given, as the movement, positioning and posture is natural, while there is a very small distance for him to react when the ball strikes him,' noted Damato. There was another incident in the Parma victory over Bologna, as Matteo Cancellieri was already on a yellow card when he lunged sideways into Niccolò Cambiaghi's ankle and the free kick was given, but not a second booking. Damato confirms that 'this was an error from the referee' who should've sent Cancellieri off, but VAR could not intervene because of the protocol on yellow cards.
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11-02-2025
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MN: ‘There must be respect' – why Milan and Ibrahimovic have lost patience with officiating
Zlatan Ibrahimovic's words during Joao Felix's presentation yesterday have made the headlines, and not because of what he said about the Portuguese forward. As MilanNews write, after yet another game that saw Milan penalised by poor officiating, Ibrahimovic finally decided publicly make the displeasure of the club known, with the Empoli game on Saturday having been the final straw it seems. 'I always ask the players to be polite with the referee. At the end of the first half I asked the referee to respect the Milan players. I am surprised that my players did not react more strongly after the Walker situation, a situation out of control: if it goes badly this player risks not playing for a year,' he said. 'I do not want to be too dramatic, but the referee told me that perhaps it was a yellow card. I do not care if cautioned or sent off, I care about control of the game and he was really dangerous. He was outside the football that everyone likes. 'The Tomori situation is then the consequence of VAR letting the game continue because it doesn't stop the game. Tomori gets the second yellow and is sent off but there was an offside before. For us it is not acceptable and we will send a letter to the AIA. Because it is not acceptable. 'Two very serious situations for us and also the consequences within the match. Playing with one player less when they should have played with one less man… Then I understand Walker who comes from the Premier League and doesn't make a scene, but he shouldn't have to make a scene to get a reaction from the referee. More Stories / The Match GdS: 'I'll be your Kaka' – how Joao Felix hopes to emulate 'idol' at Milan 11 February 2025, 10:19 Watch: 'Oh no no no no!' – Pulisic teases new AC Milan x Off-White shirt 10 February 2025, 20:00 Bold decisions and positive PPDA: Tactical analysis of Empoli 0-2 AC Milan 10 February 2025, 19:30 'The referee must follow his instinct but he must do the right thing. There must be respect for Milan, I don't want to be critical of the referee but it's not the first time it's happened and I only ask for this. Respect for Milan and for the players.' During the Open VAR programme which looks into the controversial incidents from each round of action, they made the bizarre comment that there was not enough 'intensity' to warrant a red card for Cacace's challenge on Walker, despite his studs being planted into his ankle. It adds to the list of errors that Milan can feel aggrieved about, such as De Ketelaere's goal in the Atalanta game when he put two hands on Theo Hernandez's back to jump. Then there was a penalty missing for Pisilli's foul on Reijnders in Milan-Roma for a late slide, which Open VAR ignored. In Milan-Cagliari there was a penalty not awarded on Abraham and here too Open VAR deliberately chose not to comment on the episode. In Cagliari-Milan the first goal for the Sardinians was an offside on Luvumbo who was in Maignan's line of vision for Zortea's beautiful shot. Open VAR ignored it again. Reijnders was sent off in Milan-Udinese when the Dutchman did everything he could to avoid the attacker's run towards the goal, but instead Lovric slowed down to invite the contact. The touch is minimal but for the referee it is enough to extract the red card that was not overturned. Then we come to Empoli-Milan, when Tomori was sent off for a second yellow card. Colombo was offside while making the run that led to the challenge and VAR protocol cannot intervene on a double yellow but only on a straight red card. Ibrahimovic is right when he says that his players should ask for respect for the referees. Refereeing at high levels is complicated and mistakes can happen, but accountability is needed and fans are often kept in the dark by Open VAR, something that they should be able to trust.
