Kevin Strootman’s two-match ban from Roma’s 2-0 victory over Lazio in the Derby della Capitale last week has been revoked by FIGC.
The decision was made at a hearing on Friday, in which Roma appealed Strootman’s ban to be withheld at Italy’s Court of Sporting Appeals.
“In all cases of simulation conduct, the referee sees the act but may not perceive the simulation,” read a statement released by FIGC, explaining the court’s ruling.
Kevin Strootman’s two-match ban from Roma’s 2-0 victory over Lazio in the Derby della Capitale last week has been revoked by FIGC.
The decision was made at a hearing on Friday, in which Roma appealed Strootman’s ban to be withheld at Italy’s Court of Sporting Appeals.
“In all cases of simulation conduct, the referee sees the act but may not perceive the simulation,” read a statement released by FIGC, explaining the court’s ruling.
“Therefore, in theory, the medium of television evidence is always admissible if the referee has seen an act but did not perceive there to be simulation.
“However, the federal law in question claims that the simulation in question has the notion of evidence in the sense that the simulation conduct by the player was not, in any way, determined by the conduct of their opponent.
“In this case, however, it cannot be excluded that the fall in Strootman’s landing affected Cataldi grabbing the former’s shirt,
“This conduct was assessed by a sports judge as one of the prerequisites that led the referee to sending off Cataldi.
“Moreover, this Court cannot question the existence of the relationship between cause and effect in a particular simulation incident.”
The midfielder celebrated his opener against Lazio by throwing water into Danilo Cataldi’s face, before collapsing on the floor when the substitute grabbed his collar.
His act had been deemed simulation by FIGC, which promptly banned him for two games, but he will now be available for Roma’s upcoming clashes in Serie A with Milan on Monday and Juventus next Saturday.