Conte furious: “Penalty to Inter is a glaring mistake, VAR must intervene! This is how ulterior motives arise…”

Antonio Conte, coach of the Napoli, did not hide his frustration to DAZN microphones after the 1-1 draw against Inter. At the center of the controversy was the penalty awarded to the Nerazzurri for contact between Zambo Anguissa and Dumfries, which the referee deemed a foul without, however, calling for the intervention of the VAR for a further review.

“I don't understand why VAR can't intervene in certain cases, especially on errors that could change the outcome of a match,” Conte said, criticizing the inconsistency in the use of technology. “Sometimes they intervene, sometimes they don’t, leaving every decision to the referee. When there is a mistake, the VAR has to intervene: period.” The Napoli coach made it clear that VAR should be used consistently to correct errors and dispel any doubts, maintaining a level of uniformity in decisions.

"VAR is a tool that should guarantee certainty and intervene in the presence of clear errors or dubious situations. In this way, instead, we risk leaving the referee alone and fueling suspicions about the regularity of the choices." Tale, it is essential that VAR is used to minimize errors and provide more transparent and reliable match management, otherwise “hindsights are born,” he concluded.