Serie A Referee Receives Death Threats, Advised to Stay Home by Police
Serie A referee Federico La Penna has been advised by police to stay home after receiving dozens of death threats following a controversial decision to wrongly send off a player in a match between Juventus and Inter.
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La Penna wrongly sent off Juve’s Kalulu against Inter Official could face one-month ban following incident The referee Federico La Penna has received dozens of death threats after wrongly sending off a Juventus player at Inter on Saturday. Italian police have reportedly advised him not to leave his home. La Penna sparked fury among Juventus supporters after dismissing Pierre Kalulu, showing the defender a second yellow card for a challenge on Alessandro Bastoni. Replays showed Bastoni had clearly simulated the fall. Juventus officials and fans argued that the decision heavily influenced the game, which Inter won 3-2, despite the Bianconeri having fought back to level the score with 10 men. Continue reading...
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