Legendary Italian striker Aldo Serena slams the officiating group in command of Saturday’s contest between Fiorentina and Juventus after the controversial penalty incident. The match resulted in a 1-1 draw.
Dusan Vlahovic, who was a goal of shameful racial abuse from the house crowd on the Artemio Franchi, thought he had gained a spot-kick early on.
The Serbian was about to skip previous Pablo Mari after a deft backheel. Nonetheless, the Spanish defender grabbed maintain of the Serbian striker, and the 2 males had been then concerned in a bodily tussle that ended with each going to the bottom.
After the problem, match official Daniele Doveri pointed in the direction of the spot with none hesitation. Nonetheless, Marco Guida, within the VAR sales space, wasn’t satisfied by the choice, so he summoned the referee to the monitor for an on-field assessment.
Afterwards, Doveri determined to overturn the choice, deny Juventus what many thought of an apparent penalty.
Aldo Serena insists Dusan Vlahovic & Juventus deserved a spot-kick
For his half, Serena famous that Mari was the one who instigated the bodily tussle, and didn’t even have the intention to play the ball.
Subsequently, the 65-year-old insists that the Bianconeri ought to have been awarded a spot-kick.
“For me, the intention is the very first thing that counts. Pablo Mari ignores the ball and goes after Vlahovic to cease him,” mentioned the previous Inter, Milan and Juventus striker by way of JuventusNews24.
“Then he begins holding him nearly concurrently, with Vlahovic making an attempt to defend himself by doing the identical. Have they ever performed soccer? Even on the beginner stage?”
This actually isn’t the primary time Juventus have been the victims of a controversial refereeing choice this season.
They’ve already paid the worth for doubtful calls of their draw in opposition to Hellas Verona and the defeat to Lazio.
