Venezia expressed strong indignation at the refereeing decisions made in the last two matches against Inter and Como, asking for clarification from the Italian Referees Agency (AIA). The frustration arose above all from the penalty disallowed away to Como, where a clear touch with Milla's arm was first awarded and then revoked, and from the 0-2 result against Inter at Penzo, where the club suffered another error which weighed on the final score.
After the defeat against Inter, Venezia decided to maintain a silent line of protest during the press conferences, but immediately contacted the AIA via official channels. In the following match, played at Sinigaglia, the referee Daniele Orsato was present in the stands to monitor the work of Ferrieri Caputi and the rest of the refereeing team. It is assumed that, thanks to Orsato's presence, a discussion took place with the referee to clarify the decisions made.
The club underlines that, up to that point, Serie A had maintained a clear line: the referees had to decide on the pitch, leaving VAR only with the task of checking for any errors. However, the intervention of the VAR, with the VARs Cosso and Giua, had a decisive role in canceling the penalty initially awarded to Venezia, causing Orsato's irritation. Referee Ferrieri Caputi then changed his final decision, leaving the club confused about the decision-making process.
Davide Nicola, Venezia coach, expressed a clear thought on the topic. "In the last two matches against Inter and Como, two great teams, I didn't see them asphalting us. We tried not to lose distance and we can always work to do better. But it's equally true that it becomes difficult to keep everyone calm if the conditions are created to change the balance of a match as happened. For me today the referee did very well, I didn't understand what happened afterwards. I don't have to answer for that, the AIA has to answer for it", declared Nicola at the end of the match against Inter.
Venezia therefore asked the AIA for a detailed explanation of the refereeing decisions, in particular regarding the use of VAR and the revocation of the penalty against Como. The club hopes that the issue will be resolved quickly, so that it can focus attention on the upcoming matches and continue its fight for survival in Serie A.