Marko Arnautovic of Internazionale heads his crew’s 2nd purpose in the course of the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Fiorentina at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on February 10, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photographs)
The fallout from final evening’s controversial Inter victory over Fiorentina continues, with pundits saying the Viola ‘ought to’ve walked off the sector’ and one other calling it ‘the demise of soccer.’
The incident in query was the opening purpose scored from a nook that ought to not have been awarded, because the ball had already crossed the road by at the very least 20 centimetres.
That is an space the place VAR isn’t allowed to intervene due to the restrictions of the protocol, so whereas it was undoubtedly an error by the assistant referee, it couldn’t be corrected.
Nonetheless, it has brought on a firestorm, particularly on the again of different controversial incidents all through Serie A Week 24 throughout Empoli-Milan, Como-Juventus and Torino-Genoa.
Referring to the Turkish Tremendous Lig state of affairs the place Adana Demirspor walked off in protest at a controversial Galatasaray penalty name final week, journalist Dario Baldini instructed Calciomercato.it that Fiorentina ought to’ve adopted swimsuit.
“Fiorentina ought to’ve walked off and left the sector, let Inter play towards the Inter youth crew and take the 3-0 defeat. Both method, they find yourself empty-handed, however then we keep away from the present of Inzaghi within the press convention.
“I feel Raffaele Palladino should have an excellent psychological coach to remain calm, as a result of I might’ve been enraged. In 2025, this can’t occur.”
Inter vs. Fiorentina incident dominates media protection
As this outcome closes the hole on the high of the Serie A desk to only one level, it additionally angered Napoli and journalist Carlo Alvino was even stronger in his criticism on Calciomercato.it.
“Inter-Fiorentina marks the demise of Italian soccer. It’s not about Napoli and Inter difficult for the Scudetto, but when somebody desires to domesticate ardour for this sport, then what was seen in Inter-Fiorentina killed it.
“It falsifies a match that not directly additionally falsifies a whole title race. Even those that don’t imagine in conspiracies will begin to have just a few suspicions after that.
“I’ve been following soccer for too a few years to not perceive that there are some administrators and a few golf equipment who’ve extra weight than others. That is the bare fact.
“What we noticed in Milan was one of many ugliest pages of Italian soccer in recent times.”
Alvino additionally focused the media, which he declared was “a dictatorship, because the press representing the regime didn’t be a part of Antonio Conte in his battle to alter the protocol, however fairly attacked him as a sufferer.
“How unusual, after Inter-Napoli, Inzaghi mentioned he didn’t need to discuss referees. After the derby, he immediately modified his perspective. It’s the protagonists who hurt soccer too, not simply referees and VAR who appear to work solely on alternate days.
“We’ve seen selections that change relying on what jersey you might be sporting. For instance, in Como-Juventus, when the VAR mentioned one factor and the AVAR mentioned one other.”
That is referring to the controversy contained in the VAR sales space on whether or not or not Federico Gatti’s fingertips brushing the ball was enough for a penalty.
Within the DAZN studio, the consultant of the referee’s affiliation confirmed they didn’t contemplate it to be a handball offence worthy of a spot-kick.
