Beppe Marotta does not hide his bitterness after the 3-1 defeat suffered by Inter at MaradonaThe main point of contention is the penalty awarded to Napoli in the first half, an episode which, according to the Nerazzurri president, determined the outcome of the match.
“I'm having a hard time understanding — he declared after the race —.
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Marotta he appears critical but measured, asking for greater consistency in the interpretation of penalty fouls: There's a lot of talk about 'no more penalties,' Rocchi even said so, yet today we saw one. It's not a question of the result, but of uniformity of judgment. The referee must remain central; he can't be influenced by assistants. If we truly want to improve our football, we need clarity and consistency.
The Inter President then described the atmosphere in the dressing room at half-time: "I saw the boys bitter and angry. Napoli could have won anyway, but that penalty changed the course of the match." Regarding the sparks between Lautaro Martínez and Antonio Conte, Marotta prefers not to fuel controversy: "I'd skip it. It's just the dynamics of the pitch, it happens in such tense matches."
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