Genoa head coach Daniele De Rossi has had his say on the controversial determination to ship off Pierre Kalulu in the course of the Derby d’Italia between Inter and Juventus on Saturday night, suggesting that the Frenchman fell sufferer to ‘the stupidest VAR rule’.
Inter claimed a 3-2 victory over their arch rivals Juventus on Saturday night, however the recreation was not with out its controversial speaking factors. Within the forty second minute, Juve defender Kalulu was despatched off for his second bookable offence. Newspapers in Italy described Kalulu’s first reserving as harsh, and claimed that the second was ‘absurd’ and ‘non-existent’.
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For the second yellow card incident, close to the midway line, nonetheless, replays confirmed that the Inter centre-back went to floor far too simply.
MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 14: Pierre Kalulu of Juventus reacts as he walks off after being despatched off by Referee Federico La Penna (not pictured) for a second yellow card offence in the course of the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Juventus FC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on February 14, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Pictures)
Bastoni, who was on a yellow card himself on the time, was seen passionately celebrating the choice to ship off Kalulu, which triggered additional anger among the many Bianconeri administration and fanbase.
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Refereeing designator , nonetheless, the choice was not in a position to be reviewed by VAR on the time as this was a second yellow card name and never a straight crimson.
There have already been strategies that the in time for the 2026 FIFA World Cup this summer time.
De Rossi weighs in on Inter 3-2 Juventus and refereeing requirements
ROME, ITALY – JANUARY 30: Genoa CGC head coach Daniele De Rossi gestures in the course of the Serie A match between SS Lazio and Genoa CFC at Stadio Olimpico on January 30, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Picture by Marco Rosi – SS Lazio/Getty Pictures)
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De Rossi has not hid his frustrations with referees in current weeks. Final weekend, his Genoa aspect have been crushed 3-2 by Napoli, largely attributable to a Ninety fifth-minute penalty being awarded in favour of the Partenopei after a VAR evaluate.
“I already talked final week about penalties. None of us know what a transparent and apparent error is anymore. We not know if we’ve got to step on a foot or simply look over it,” after the Napoli recreation.
“The soccer that I performed in not exists. I need to inform my gamers to maintain their arms behind their backs and never go into tackles. I don’t know what sport I’m teaching.”
GENOA, ITALY – FEBRUARY 7: Rasmus Hojlund of Napoli (left) scores a purpose on a penalty kick in the course of the Serie A match between Genoa CFC and SSC Napoli at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on February 7, 2026 in Genoa, Italy. (Picture by Simone Arveda/Getty Pictures)
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De Rossi has since had his probability to touch upon the controversial refereeing from the Derby d’Italia.
He believes that it’s a optimistic that this incident occurred in such a high-profile recreation, given the eye it brings exterior Italy, and claims that it might take ‘two days’ to amend the mandatory VAR guidelines
“I used to be one of many first to have a good time the introduction of VAR and maybe one of many first to understand that we are going to at all times be chasing one another on sure issues,” De Rossi stated (by way of ).
“The one optimistic factor about what occurred is that it was a match between Juve and Inter, which makes the entire world speak about it. It’s a recreation that the entire world watches and is massively necessary in Italy.
FLORENCE, ITALY – JANUARY 4: Federico La Penna referee reacts in the course of the Serie A match between ACF Fiorentina and US Cremonese at Artemio Franchi on January 4, 2026 in Florence, Italy. (Picture by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Pictures)
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“The stupidest VAR rule, and I’ve been saying it for 3 years, is {that a} second yellow isn’t as critical as a straight crimson. It might be simple to vary that in two days. Each second yellow, from tomorrow, needs to be reviewed.
“I feel it might be troublesome to search out anybody who disagrees {that a} second yellow isn’t as critical as a crimson card after Saturday night time, these days it adjustments a recreation much more than a purpose or a penalty.”