VAR was ‘correct’ to revoke Fiorentina 1-0 Cremonese penalty, insist AIA

Although practically everyone was critical of the decision, the AIA (Italian Referees Association) insist it was correct to revoke the penalty in Fiorentina 1-0 Cremonese.

The incident caused a great deal of controversy, with pundits from DAZN, Sky Sport Italia and more all adamant this represented an over-reach of VAR and well beyond the remit of the ‘clear and obvious error’ for intervention.

Referee Federico La Penna on the pitch had given the penalty for Federico Baschirotto’s foul on Roberto Piccoli...