FIGC prosecutor Giuseppe Pecoraro has reportedly asked to view footage of Mario Mandzukic’s kick during Juventus’ 2-1 win against Milan on Saturday.
Mandzukic appeared to kick Alessio Romagnoli in the box, but the striker avoided a second yellow card as neither the referee Michael Fabbri nor the VAR acted.
Although referee designator Nicola Rizzoli dismissed the incident, Pecoraro deemed it ‘a severe case of violent conduct’, writes Gazzetta dello Sport.
FIGC prosecutor Giuseppe Pecoraro has reportedly asked to view footage of Mario Mandzukic’s kick during Juventus’ 2-1 win against Milan on Saturday.
Mandzukic appeared to kick Alessio Romagnoli in the box, but the striker avoided a second yellow card as neither the referee Michael Fabbri nor the VAR acted.
Although referee designator Nicola Rizzoli dismissed the incident, Pecoraro deemed it ‘a severe case of violent conduct’, writes Gazzetta dello Sport.
Consequently, FIGC judge Gerardo Mastrandrea must now decide whether to invoke the old-style TV test for retrospective punishment.
The Croat risks up to a four-match ban if he is found guilty of violent conduct, although it would raise more questions about how VAR is used.