How can one be a general director of a serie A team and say this?
“What disappoints and confuses us is that the penalty was not given here, but the one given against Juventus in Lecce was awarded. It was a very similar incident, I don’t see why that was given and this one wasn’t.
“If anything, against Lecce the ball came from further away and he had more time to get out of the way. We’d just like to see some consistency.”
Especially the last sentence is shocking. Exactly because De Ligt had more time to get out of the way, but he didn't, is a reason why that was a penalty and tonight's handball wasn't. That and, of course, the fact that he had his hand next to the body tonight and against Lecce it wasn't close to the body.
I get it that a defeat in a derby requires excuses, but just say that you think you should have had a penalty and don't embarrass yourself showing how you don't know shit about a rule that has been talked about for weeks.