Former referee Daniele Minelli expressed his opinions on the series of controversial decisions that characterized the last round of Serie A, during an interview with Maracanà for Tuttomercatoweb.com radio. The commentator underlined how the "Orsato line" - the new discipline of sanctions for wasting time - has started well but still requires further revision of the application criteria, so that the discipline remains coherent and transparent.
Minelli began by analyzing the case of Como, where the decision to give a red card to Malen was judged correct, although the player received the mildest episode compared to others. He then criticized the lack of uniformity in sanctions in three key matches: Sassuolo-Milan, Lecce-Bologna and Como itself. According to the former referee, two reds were missing in Sassuolo-Milan and Lecce-Bologna, while in Como the red was deemed correct. He highlighted that, in particular, the decision against Malen – which could have been sanctioned with a penalty – was correct, although the physical impact was minimal.
The commentator then explored the issue of the failure to report the foul against the Dutchman in that same match. According to Minelli, the referee may not have seen the hold due to his position on the field, pointing out that what you see on television does not always correspond to the referee's live view. He also reported that, regarding the possible penalty sanction in the Sassuolo-Milan match, the final decision depends on the intensity of Ramos' detention, and that this is not an extreme case.
Finally, Minelli commented on Rocchi's situation on TV, stating that he had perceived a certain positivity but that he had not found justice for the judicial decisions he had to face. He concluded by recalling that, although nothing malicious was done, it is necessary to fix situations in which serious mistakes were about to be made.
With these observations, the former referee called for greater uniformity and transparency in arbitrary decisions, in particular regarding the sanctions of reds and penalties, in order to ensure a fairer and more coherent game.