After the 1-1 draw between Verona and Juventus at Bentegodi, Igor Tudor did not hide his anger.Watch the entire Serie BKT live with LaB Channel on OneFootball. Click here to purchase LaB Channel on pr...
After the 1-1 draw between Verona and Juventus at Bentegodi, Igor Tudor did not hide his anger.
The Croatian coach targeted the refereeing by Rapuano, as well as the scheduling management by Lega Serie A.
His words at the press conference and to DAZN microphones did not go unnoticed, with the Croatian Juventus coach attacking the authorities and involving other teams - specifically Napoli - on the scheduling issue.
😡 Penalty for Verona: Tudor's anger
The incident that infuriated the Juventus coach was the penalty awarded to Verona for a handball by Joao Mario:
“The penalty is a disgrace, one doesn't see the ball there... These penalties don't exist. Only those who have never played football can give it. It's a disgraceful rule.”
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The referee, called to the VAR, judged the intervention as foul and awarded the penalty, which was then converted by Orban.
🟥 Orban's elbow on Gatti
Another controversial case: Orban's elbow on Federico Gatti. Rapuano only issued a yellow card. Tudor disagrees:
“On Orban-Gatti... If this doesn't get a red, I don't know what does. Just look at the elbow... If this isn't a red card, guys... Truly a disgrace.”
Former referee Luca Marelli on DAZN commented:
“The feeling is that Orban aimed directly at the face. In my opinion, the correct decision should have been a red card. The yellow is a discount.”
🧨 Schedule, Tudor VS Lega: "Napoli..."
Not just referees. Tudor also pointed the finger at Lega Serie A and the management of the teams' commitments in the Champions League:
"There is also this League that decides when to play or not. Maybe we could have played tomorrow night, given that we played against Inter and Borussia Dortmund. Napoli plays three matches in 9 days, while we play three in 7. And these are 1-2-3 points... The people who decide must provide quality to everyone. I've been in football for a lifetime and I know that playing after 4 or 5 days can change your life, and it takes or gives you points. Those who decide find excuses. We must be very careful because this thing can also change the standings. If you stay quiet and compliant and suffer, it's not good."
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇮🇹 here.
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