Gianluca Nani in the post-match of Venice-Udinese: “Why was Touré sent off? He wasn’t the last man, Kamara can still intervene”
Gianluca Nanithe Group Technical Director of Udinese, spoke at the press conference after the 3-2 defeat against Veneziaexpressing strong criticism of the refereeing of Massain particular regarding the expulsion of Isaak Touré after stopping the ride of Oristanio headed for goal.
“Why was Touré expelled?”
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What Nani cannot explain is the reason for the red card, drawn for a “clear scoring opportunity”, considering the presence of Kamara in triectory: “Why was Touré sent off? He wasn’t the last man, Kamara can still intervene. Why this unequal treatment? After what had already happened against Milan, that there could have been a penalty on Kabasele, that there could have been a foul by hand, leave aside the half millimeter which for goodness sake is right. It’s not our habit to make a mess and we didn’t say anything there. Touré’s is a foul but it’s not red. Because after five minutes their number five makes an intervention on foot united and isn’t he booked? The same player who will be booked later? We would have played ten against ten, but I would like to see what we can do to win a match. equal judgement. On the second penalty he takes his arm, but he can’t cut it. I’m surprised, Massa is an expert referee and it seemed like his first time refereeing.”
“There is a difference in judgement”
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Nani’s attack on refereeing continues towards the disparity of judgement: “I don’t discuss good faith but I discuss the difference in judgment. The red completely changed the match: but what kind of red is it? And why wasn’t Haps booked? There is a difference in judgment in the same match. We have our faults , when you make mistakes it’s right to lose. Until the expulsion we were completely in control, they were missing a yellow card and then the expulsion came because it increases the profile I would like me you explain this difference in judgement. We always try to keep things low, as a club we never make a mess but you have to explain this to me, you tell me that this is an expulsion, I raise my hands of judgment at least in the same match. Bad days happen to everyone, apparently even to referees.”
Return to the pitch on Saturday: Juventus scheduled
Nani finally concluded by turning his gaze to Udinese’s next match, against Juventus, scheduled for Saturday 2 November at 6.00 pm: “Is it lucky to play already on Saturday? The real luck will be when the referees have equal judgment for better or for worse. Someone explain the expulsion to me. If someone explains it to me I apologize, let’s review the rules and that’s fine. On Saturday we’ll go back to the normality and we are playing against a great team. Today we also approached the match well, we complicated it and someone helped us to complicate it. It happened and we hope that for the good of football it happens as little as possible.”
