AIA’s Rocchi: “Ndicka’s foul on Bisseck was a penalty.” | OneFootball

AIA referee designator Gianluca Rocchi returned to talk about the contact between Ndicka and Bisseck, which occurred in the 88th minute of Inter-Roma on 27 April, on the occasion of the 34th matchday of Serie A.

Speaking on DAZN, for Open VAR, Rocchi commented on the decision of match official Michael Fabbri.

“It was a mistake not to have explained before. The no penalty was a very borderline decision in terms of VAR, while it is a penalty to be awarded on the pitch and it is quite obvious.”

“In terms of VAR we had some doubts, but for us it is both a penalty and a VAR intervention. On the pitch the evaluation they give is that of not awarding a penalty, but on the pitch when you see something and evaluate it badly, it remains a mistake.”

“At the monitor Di Bello makes a mistake on one thing, on the fact of not concentrating on how the holding starts. Ndicka’s attitude is that of someone who is completely disinterested in the ball. For me that is already punishable.”

“The final decision is influenced a little by the lack of substance in the holding, but it is definitely a penalty to be awarded. I told the referees that in the final phase of the season it would have been better to have one more On Field Review than one less. The risk is that of leaving you with a doubt that then materializes into a mistake. This is the further step forward to take.”