There’s controversy swirling on social media after Marco Guida was assigned to the VAR group for Inter’s recreation in opposition to Lazio, regardless of warning he wouldn’t be concerned in Napoli fixtures.
Nearly the entire Serie A Week 37 matches on Sunday at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT, 20.45 CET).
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That is to make sure equity for the Scudetto race, as Napoli and Inter are separated by only one level on the prime of the desk with two rounds left to be performed.
Guida has hyperlinks with Napoli
UDINE, ITALY – MAY 19: Saouza Silva Walace of Udinese Calcio, Marco Guida referee and M’Baye Niang of Empoli FC through the Serie A TIM match between Udinese Calcio and Empoli FC at Dacia Enviornment on Might 19, 2024 in Udine, Italy.(Picture by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Pictures)
The referees had been assigned for these video games and one identify raised eyebrows, as a result of
This induced controversy as a result of Guida is from the Naples space, particularly Pompei, and instructed Radio CRC solely a month in the past that he had
He believed that he and fellow Neapolitan referee Fabio Maresca would like to not be assigned to their matches, not by concern they’d be biased, however as a result of they had been involved on the security of their households dwelling in Naples.
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Guida will probably be solely an assistant VAR, however nonetheless within the sales space checking footage and deciding whether or not or to not advocate an On-Subject Overview within the Inter-Lazio match, with an inevitable knock-on impact for the Scudetto race in opposition to Napoli.
ROME, ITALY – DECEMBER 16: Marcus Thuram of SS Inter celebrates the sixth objective of his group through the Serie match between Lazio and Inter at Stadio Olimpico on December 16, 2024 in Rome, Italy. (Picture by Marco Rosi – SS Lazio/Getty Pictures)
Serie A Week 37 referees
Genoa-Atalanta (Ghersini, VAR Dionisi)
Cagliari-Venezia (Pairetto, VAR Meraviglia)
Fiorentina-Bologna (Zufferli, VAR Gariglio)
Verona-Como (Abisso, VAR La Penna)
Inter-Lazio (Chiffi, VAR Di Paolo)
Juventus-Udinese (Ayroldi, VAR Pezzuto)
Lecce-Torino (Rapuano, VAR Paterna)
Monza-Empoli (Marinelli, VAR Fabbri)
Parma-Napoli (Doveri, VAR Marini)
Roma-Milan (Piccinini, VAR Mazzoleni)