Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis claims they’d “be ahead of Juventus if VAR was used properly” and UEFA resistance to technology “stinks.”
The patron has been on a media blitz today, as interviews were released in Il Mattino, La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, La Repubblica and more.
This afternoon, he called in live for another discussion with Radio Kiss Kiss Napoli and immediately launched into the controversy after Inter 2-3 Juventus.
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis claims they’d “be ahead of Juventus if VAR was used properly” and UEFA resistance to technology “stinks.”
The patron has been on a media blitz today, as interviews were released in Il Mattino, La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, La Repubblica and more.
This afternoon, he called in live for another discussion with Radio Kiss Kiss Napoli and immediately launched into the controversy after Inter 2-3 Juventus.
“The league has been falsified, but then it has been for years,” said De Laurentiis.
“We don’t want to think ill of anyone, but VAR has to be modified and the responsibility removed from the hands of referees. A referee must be equidistant.
“In order to avoid bad thoughts, I have to keep the figure of the referee untouched and prevent him from deciding. If something falls within the purview of the VAR officials in the booth, they must be the ones who tell the referee, not allow him to view it and decide for himself.
“We are suffering under a falsified league. This year the gap from Juventus has been whittled down and perhaps we’d be ahead if VAR was used properly.
“If these last three rounds were played in a climate of relaxation and joy, we’d bring home the results. I think we’ve been robbed of six to eight points…
“Let’s not put pressure on Sarri and the team, let’s continue to talk about their beautiful football and prove to be Napoli. Let’s prove to the others by removing bitterness and the desire for revenge at all costs: we must be proud of being Neapolitan, we’ve got an extra gear, so why should we inflict a defeat that is already moral?
“I wasn’t in football before 2004, but as soon as I arrived I said that there were things in Serie A and B that didn’t work. Then Calciopoli exploded in 2006.
“It’s not just an Italian problem, though, as when UEFA try to stop implementing VAR, that stinks. It means that certain interests are aimed towards getting more sponsors, more TV viewers and therefore more revenue.
“VAR should not be up to UEFA, but the ECA (European Club Association). Instead, they think that we’ll be happy with some loose change and keep the same four or five most important clubs happy.
“If I only see English and Spanish sides in the Champions League Final, I can aim at 2.5bn worldwide viewers and sell it better to the sponsors.”