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Gianluca Rocchi to be rested after Juventus-Roma match
Emrecan_58 10 years ago Edited
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The referee at the centre of Juventus's controversial 3-2 win over title challengers Roma is set to be sidelined until November as the fall-out from Sunday's bad-tempered Serie A clash continue to divide Italy.

Gianluca Rocchi, considered Italy's number two referee, was slammed for his handling of the top-of-the-table encounter in Turin which allowed Juventus to pull three points clear.

He is expected to be rested for the remainder of the month to allow the dust to settle, according to reports in Gazzetta dello Sport on Tuesday, although he has been given the backing of the Italian referees' association (AIA).

"The players on the pitch were totally disrespectful. This is not something we see in the rest of Europe, where players accept the referee's decision. It's not acceptable," the AIA commented.

Rocchi, who awarded three penalties and issued three red cards during the explosive top-of-the-table clash, said his conscience was clear: "The players didn't help the situation, but all the same my conscience is clear."

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The referee at the centre of Juventus's controversial 3-2 win over title challengers Roma is set to be sidelined until November as the fall-out from Sunday's bad-tempered Serie A clash continue to divide Italy.
Gianluca Rocchi, considered Italy's number two referee, was slammed for his handling of the top-of-the-table encounter in Turin which allowed Juventus to pull three points clear.
He is expected to be rested for the remainder of the month to allow the dust to settle, according to reports in Gazzetta dello Sport on Tuesday, although he has been given the backing of the Italian referees' association (AIA).

"The players on the pitch were totally disrespectful. This is not something we see in the rest of Europe, where players accept the referee's decision. It's not acceptable," the AIA commented.

Rocchi, who awarded three penalties and issued three red cards during the explosive top-of-the-table clash, said his conscience was clear: "The players didn't help the situation, but all the same my conscience is clear."

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Tuanis 10 years ago
Manchester United, England 87 2311

Not fair... may decisions were wrong but those were really hard to tell plays, no real "big mistake"

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quikzyyy 10 years ago
Arsenal 429 9010

Agree with @Tuanis, however I wouldn't be surprised again with Juventus and referees.

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expertfootball11 10 years ago
Real Madrid, France 64 2837

Juventus paying referees...nothing new

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