FIGC wants Allegri-Tagliavento tape | Football Italia
It’s reported the FIGC Prosecutor has asked to view footage of Juventus Coach Max Allegri talking to fourth official Paolo Tagliavento.
The meeting happened in the mixed zone of San Siro after Juve’s controversial 3-2 victory over Inter.
As Tagliavento walked behind him, Allegri called him by a nickname – Taglia – and talked about the performance of referee Daniele Orsato.
“It went really well… He was so good… Promote him!”
The term 'promosso’ in Italian is most often used when someone has just passed an exam and can go on to the next level, otherwise he is 'bocciato’ and remains at the current level.
According to news agency ANSA, Federation Prosecutor Giuseppe Pecoraro has asked to view this footage to see if there is anything untoward.
Another clip that has gone viral purports to see Tagliavento mouth 'We’ll win in stoppages’ after Juan Cuadrado’s equaliser for 2-2.
Gonzalo Higuain would score the winner less than a minute later.
However, it’s not very clear at all and could’ve simply been the fourth official doing his job, which is organising with the referee how much injury time is given.
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Debate rages over Inter-Juve ref | Football Italia
Debate continues to rage over the controversial refereeing decisions in Inter 2-3 Juventus, but there is one thing more or less everyone agrees on.
There were two major talking points that arguably decided the match at San Siro on Saturday evening.
The first came when referee Daniele Orsato booked Matias Vecino for a dangerous tackle on Mario Mandzukic, but then viewed it on VAR and opted for a straight red.
According to Sky Sport Italia this evening, it was Orsato himself who asked to view it again – rather than the usual protocol of the officials in the booth advising him he might want to reconsider – when he saw blood on Mandzukic’s sock.
The challenge certainly caused a lot of damage, as the Juventus striker needed 10 stitches to suture the wound just above the ankle, but was it worthy of a straight red card?
Graziano Cesari, former referee and pundit for Mediaset Premium, believes a yellow card would’ve been sufficient.
“It’s a strong tackle, but in my view not violent. Mandzukic came sliding in, Vecino’s foot is not tense, he is not trying to stamp on his opponent. I don’t see anything there that is vicious or unsporting.
“Orsato’s original decision was correct, but he probably let himself be influenced by the footage. You can see the foot was not flexed, unlike Adam Masina’s challenge on Lisandro Lopez.”
Although there are mixed arguments on the Vecino red, it seems more or less everyone – including Turin-based newspaper Tuttosport – can agree Miralem Pjanic should’ve been sent off.
“The first yellow card was absolutely deserved and he should’ve had a second,” continued Cesari.
“It’s putting it lightly to say his challenge on Rafinha was clumsy. VAR cannot intervene here, but Pjanic clearly is making no attempt to play the ball.”
Over on Sky Sport Italia, Paolo Di Canio made his feelings clear.
“Pjanic’s challenge is so obviously a yellow card offence that you can see it even blindfolded. You can’t not give this as a booking just because it’s his first, second or third tackle. You can’t not give it. It’s automatically a yellow.”
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