4 coaches despatched off on Sunday, 381 penalties since 2019-20 – The Athletic

Simone Inzaghi picked up a yellow bib and threw it in anger. He had simply watched the referee Maurizio Mariani dismiss Juventus’ appeals for a penalty kick and sign for play to proceed solely to then cease and take heed to the VAR. After consulting the monitor, Mariani modified his thoughts and pointed to the spot, punishing Denzel Dumfries for catching Alex Sandro on the very fringe of the field.

“It was the one manner we may have conceded,” an embittered Inzaghi complained to DAZN. “The ref was two metres away, mentioned every part was OK after which obtained referred to as over (by Marco Guida).” The volte-face infuriated Inzaghi, who would later blame Guida for “taking a victory from us that might have been deserved”.

Observing Inzaghi hurl the bib in a extra aggressive manner than an NFL coach may toss a problem flag, Mariani despatched him off. He was not the one coach to see purple in Serie A this weekend. Three of his colleagues did as properly on an irritable Sunday.

“It’s absurd. Indefensible,” Gian Piero Gasperini mentioned. “These gents are an issue. I didn’t do something.” The Atalanta coach was apoplectic after Livio Marinelli flashed him a second yellow card, pondering Gasperini was having a pop at him as an alternative of his personal participant Luis Muriel on the finish of Atalanta’s 1-1 draw with Udinese. “They’ve obtained to cease being defended,” Gasperini huffed. “They must be professionals and begin displaying their face. Why don’t they arrive out and clarify their choices after the sport? They don’t even strive. How come they get out of it? It’s completely not possible (to have a dialogue with them).