Overview

• Italian outlets report that AIA gave Antonio Rapuano low marks and plans to assign him to Serie B for several matchdays.
• In the 1-1 draw at the Bentegodi, Hellas forward Cristian Orban elbowed Juventus defender Gatti and received only a yellow card.
• Match reports say VAR Aureliano, with Massa as Avar, did not intervene to upgrade the sanction for Orban’s elbow.
• Verona’s penalty was given for a Joao Mario handball, converted by Orban, after which the referee mistakenly announced Kalulu as the offender before correcting the decision.
• Juventus coach Igor Tudor condemned the handball call and the episode has rekindled debate over handball interpretation and VAR procedures in Serie A.