Carlo Tavecchio has called on Roma and Juventus to ‘tone things down’ and says he plans to request to FIFA the use of television replays on dubious calls.
Referee Gianluca Rocchi has fallen under scrutiny for his performance in Juve’s 3-2 win over Roma, for the award of two penalties to the home side when both instances were on the line between being in the penalty area and out.
For the Italian Football Federation’s President, changes in these situations must be made two-fold, starting with the clubs.
Carlo Tavecchio has called on Roma and Juventus to ‘tone things down’ and says he plans to request to FIFA the use of television replays on dubious calls.
Referee Gianluca Rocchi has fallen under scrutiny for his performance in Juve’s 3-2 win over Roma, for the award of two penalties to the home side when both instances were on the line between being in the penalty area and out.
For the Italian Football Federation’s President, changes in these situations must be made two-fold, starting with the clubs.
“First of all, I want to extend an invitation to all those involved so that tones are lowered and that they accept that the referees are human too, just like Coaches and players,” Tavecchio has told ANSA today.
“I am convinced that our level of refereeing is amongst the best.
“To help them even more I intend to initiate a request to FIFA in order to accelerate the process that provides for the introduction of technology to resolve doubtful cases in the positioning of the event falling on the edge of the penalty area.
“I will also offer our readiness for a possible trial.
“More than a year ago, I declared my willingness to introduce technology at football matches, in particular for goal-no goal and penalty decisions in or out of the area.
“I have met with Sepp Blatter, we will make some reflections, but we would be willing to act as the ‘guinea pig’.
“The demarcation of the use of such technical means, however, must be limited to mechanical fact – in or out of the area, goal or no goal.
“Everything else falls into a sphere of what can be discussed for centuries. It would be a great result, I think that we can do something.”