European football: Serie A referees’ chief apologises after controversial Kalulu red card

European football: Serie A referees’ chief apologises after controversial Kalulu red card

​ Juventus lost 3-2 in dramatic fashion away at InterSantos scores on debut to earn Napoli draw with RomaSerie A’s referee designator Gianluca Rocchi said the match official Federico La Penna was “clearly wrong” in showing the Juventus defender Pierre Kalulu a second yellow card during Saturday’s loss at Inter, and apologised over the incident.Kalulu was sent off after Inter’s Alessandro Bastoni tumbled to the ground and immediately gestured towards the referee demanding a card, indicating that Kalulu had grabbed his shirt to bring him down. Television footage suggested there was no contact between the players. Juventus, down to 10 men after the sending off, lost 3-2, meaning Inter are now eight points clear at the top. Continue reading… Read More

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