Video reveals what VAR chief said during Cacace-Walker decision: “Not much intensity” | OneFootball

The VAR team made the decision not to recommend that Luca Pairetto change his decision after Cacace’s foul on Kyle Walker in the Empoli game, and the reasons have come to light.

During Open VAR on DAZN – a programme which goes through the controversial incidents from over the weekend – Elenito Di Liberatore (representing the AIA) analysed and commented on the video of Cacace’s foul on Walker in Empoli-Milan.

The former assistant explained: “It was correct not to intervene from a VAR point of view because the intensity is missing. Therefore, although there may be a ‘bad image’, it is correct not to intervene for the review. The yellow would have been correct.”

The reason for the missed red card for Cacace is, therefore, ‘lack of intensity’. In the rules of the game of football, however, this term does not exist. And, if it did exist, it would be difficult to objectively measure the intensity of such a foul.

As MilanNews writes, Rule 12 on page 97 says: “A tackle or a contrast that endangers the safety of an opponent or that is committed with disproportionate force or brutality is punished with a red card.”

On the clip, the VAR chief Sala’s thought process in real time can be heard, and he deems that there was ‘not much intensity’ in the challenge.