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Italian Referee Association Representative Delivers Verdict On Inter Milan 1-1 Atalanta Controversy: “Nerazzurri Denied A Penalty” Italian Referee Association (AIA) member Dino Tommasi delivered a final verdict on Saturday’s controversial draw between Inter Milan and Atalanta. During the latest episode of ‘Open VAR’ on DAZN, Tomassi assessed the controversy surrounding this fixture, as reported by FCInterNews . Cristian Chivu’s side shared the spoils with La Dea in a gut-wrenching 1-1 stalemate at Stadio San Siro last weekend.
Despite taking the lead through Francesco Pio Esposito, the Nerazzurri failed to secure their eighth consecutive win over Atalanta. Indeed, Nikola Krstovic leveled the score in the 82nd minute after Kamaldeen Sulemana pushed Denzel Dumfries . Meanwhile, referee Gianluca Manganiello refused to review the incident with VAR despite Inter’s relentless appeals.
Furthermore, the 45-year-old official didn’t point to the spot when Giorgio Scalvini kicked Davide Frattesi inside the box. More importantly, Manganiello’s VAR assistants, Matteo Gariglio and Daniele Chiffi, saw no need to intervene. As a result, all three of them are at risk of being suspended.
Dino Tommasi Delivers Verdict on Inter Milan 1-1 Atalanta Controversy Tommasi confirmed that Sulemana didn’t commit a foul on Dumfries. “There’s no push, just a hand lightly placed – there’s no real pressure,” Tomassi said. “In the VAR room, after reviewing all the camera angles, they realized there was no contact down low, no type of foul.
“Dumfries performs a step-over; there’s contact as he falls, but it’s certainly not a foul. Manganiello’s decision was absolutely correct, and the VAR room confirmed it. ” However, Tommasi admitted that Manganiello made a huge mistake by not awarding a penalty to Inter.