Marotta to sword over Bastoni: "Media pillory for an ordinary fact"

Inter-Juventus, the Derby d’Italia tainted by Kalulu’s double ejection and Bastoni’s jubilation continues to cause discussion. La Penna, the match director under indictment, has filed a complaint with the Postal Police for the many threats he has suffered. Bastoni, guilty of having “manifested” in an unsportsmanlike manner the second yellow to Kalulu was the subject of insults and insults, so much so that he was forced to close, momentarily, his social profiles.

Fabrizio Ponciroli

Marotta spoke on the issue upon his arrival at the Lega Calcio Serie A offices: “Our position is very simple. We have noticed that there&#8217s been an outsized media takeover of what happened. The player himself has been the subject of a media pillory that goes beyond what happened. We are talking about a 26-year-old player, with more than 300 appearances in Serie A, who has never been the protagonist of sensational events. He is an asset of the national team and someone questions his convocation, it is an unfair harm” the words of the Nerazzurri number one.

“We are facing a mistake by a young man, but who is not nor has he ever made one?

The Nerazzurri president also sent an important message, advising how everyone, from referees to clubs, players, and even the Federation, should do some thinking. In addition, he added how, often, we go over the top even in terms of verbal behavior (and would need fines).

In short, Marotta acknowledged the mistake made by Bastoni but does not accept that he should be blamed so much for the mistake. A strong stance that will, inevitably, lead to other reactions from the parties involved. The Inter-Juventus case is not resolved.