Soccer pick The Italian referee comments on the game with De Licht`s hand

The chairman of the Refereeing Committee in Italian football, Marcello Niki, commented that the situation with the game of Matthias de Licht`s hand at the end of Juventus` match analyzed by soccer livescores against Bologna (2:1) was not correctly judged as a penalty. In the closing seconds, the new defending champion touched the ball with his hand in his penalty box, but after a rebound. The referee and the SAR did not respect the guests` desire for a penalty shot, but many saw the help of the day`s strongman in this.

According to the rules in force, this cannot be a penalty - Nicky was adamant on Anch`io Sport radio. - The rules are clear. I would like the supporters to be aware of the rules and make decisions of the referees during the duels. Anyone who thinks that controversial situations are decided by the team is better off not going to the stadium.

The boss of the judges continued to defend the Italian arbitrators: They do very well by applying the rules. The problem is elsewhere: experts are not aware of the rules. There is a lot of talk about hand play, but it is clear enough. We talk about racism and other things, but when a referee is verbally attacked, we are not surprised. And in the lower divisions, these discontents go into blows and kicks.



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