In the end, there was only talk, or almost, of Jose Mourinho. In the press conference that revealed the appointments of the national technical bodies of theAia the designer of the Can, Gianluca Rocchi and the federal president Gabriele Gravina they took advantage of this to try to close the controversy that had arisen during the season and which arose from the Special One's outbursts towards the class arbitral.
And if the number one of the FIGC underlines how the relationship between the federation and Rome “it's great”, Rocchi reiterates how “there is no personal problem with Mourinho, nor with Roma or even other coaches and clubs”. Then speaking of Marco Serra, IV Man of Cremonese-Rome and protagonist of the argument with the Portuguese coach, clarifies how his dismissal “be exclusively technical” and not linked to the behavior held with the Special One who in any case “he wasn't 100% and we told him so” continues Rocchi.
But from next year he will no longer direct in Serie A and B; “Serra has given his availability and will be at the VAR”, announces the designator Can, confirmed in the role, as well as Trefoloni at the helm of the technical sector and Ciampi as Can C designator. In addition to Serra, Can has also dismissed Matthew Gariglio, Francis Wonder, Giampiero Honey e Daniel Paterna, while those promoted to A and B are Kevin Bonacina, Joseph Collu, Davide DiMarco, Marco Monaldi, Paris Tremolada.
Rocchi, then, excludes “in the most total way” that some of his referees asked him not to direct the Roma, but what the designer asks for is education because “it is not possible to watch a match with 30 people on the sidelines causing such chaos”. In short, the concept of zero tolerance is also reinforced by President Gravina who, leaving aside the specific case of Roma, clarifies that he does not “you can talk to someone who verbally and physically attacks a match director”, while speaking about the behavior of Mourinho and his bench he defines it “not a pretty sight” because “if we want to live in a civil society then education must be the basis”.
Together with the President of The Hague, Carlo Pacifici, then addresses the issue of the crisis of refereeing vocation “which is not just a football problem, but a sport problem” says Gravina who then also focuses on the agreement with Dazn to explain refereeing incidents from next season by adding the audio of the VAR.
“An initiative in the name of transparency, because we have nothing to fear”, explains the president of the FIGC, while Peaceful first announces the return of Alfredo Trentalange in the Hague after his resignation over the D'Onofrio case. The former number one referee will be responsible for a commission that will follow the association's projects as well as the part related to the observatory on violence (the position will be ratified on Saturday 8 July). Closing credits for the three-year agreement between Givova and Figc for the technical sponsorship and official supply of Aia sportswear.
Article published on 3 July 2023 - 18:50
