The director of La7 sided with the match director of Inter-Turin, targeted by criticism for Tameze’s expulsion
Inter-Torino will go down in Serie A history as the first match directed by a completely female refereeing team. On a day marked by the Nerazzurri’s championship celebration, Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi was the protagonist in two decisions: the expulsion of Tameze after consulting the VAR and the penalty kick subsequently converted by Calhanoglu. Her choices triggered a reaction from the Granata fans and beyond, with some elements going decidedly further with insults and insults.
Enrico Mentana, director of La7, with a post published on Instagram openly defended the conduct of the race director: “On social media you will be able to read thousands of frustrated people, about life even before sport, heavily offending the referee of Inter-Turin, just because she is a woman, with the excuse of a disputed expulsion. An excuse that is blatantly untrue, given that the match director had only warned the player, who was then sent off following a warning from the VAR. Poor suckers, who will inevitably pop up under this post too. Referee, don’t worry about them“.
