Angelo Bonfrisco spoke on Radio Firenzeviola during the Scanner broadcast. He lamented, “The VAR protocol hasn`t been modified in seven years, unfortunately.” He added, “We`ve highlighted numerous potential changes, but IFAB simply doesn`t heed us and hasn`t altered anything. The ultimate goal is to ensure on-field decisions reflect the truth.”
Fortunately, the AIA (Italian Referees Association) stepped in to clarify that the incident in Atalanta-Roma was not a penalty, although it might have appeared clear from the field. We could debate this endlessly. However, it`s important to remember that errors do occur.