Ravezzani criticizes referee Orsato over VAR stance

Fabio Ravezzani, director of TeleLombardia, has criticized referee Damiano Orsato regarding his stance on Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology. Ravezzani claims Orsato is resistant to the use of VAR and prefers a traditional approach where referees are not subject to technological oversight or public scrutiny of their communications.

Ravezzani argued that Orsato’s views on fouls and his reluctance to utilize VAR could hinder the modernization of football, comparing the desire for technological integration in sports like tennis and American football to the necessity of avoiding injustices in soccer.