Warro Bantan
22-04-2005, 15:40
From: http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/apr22i.html
Moggi: Abolish video evidence
Friday 22 April, 2005
Juventus director general Luciano Moggi has launched a tirade on the “biased” use of video evidence and demanded a change in the rules.
The Bianconeri chief was furious after Zlatan Ibrahimovic was handed a three-match ban for striking Ivan Cordoba in an off the ball incident during Wednesday’s 1-0 defeat to Inter.
“It is right to combat violence and video evidence is necessary, but the images used should not be provided by television companies,” said Moggi in an official statement.
“As far as we are concerned, the footage should come from the Federation and be handed over only when the Disciplinary Commission requests it. We cannot put the fate of the Scudetto in the hands of individual television directors.”
Ibrahimovic was caught on camera lashing out at Cordoba during the closing stages of the match and were glimpsed in a corner of the wide shot of the pitch by pay-per-view television company Sky.
“Cordoba stood on his foot and Ibrahimovic pushed him away,” insisted Moggi. “It was not a violent action and nobody in the stadium even realised it had happened.”
Francesco Totti was given a five-match ban for his clash with Francesco Colonnese in Siena’s 2-0 win at Roma that same evening, while earlier this month Giallorossi player Leandro Cufre was suspended for two matches for a similar incident to that of Ibrahimovic.
“Other more serious incidents around the country weren’t even considered by the Disciplinary Commission. This is why video evidence is necessary as long as it is the same for everyone. The only way to guarantee that is to have the footage pass through the Federation first.”
There is more to this than meets the eye, as Moggi also gave another interview in which he suggested that Milan director Adriano Galliani – who is also President of the Lega Calcio, which runs the Disciplinary Commission – had a part to play.
“It really took an eagle-eyed director to spot that incident and I’d like to thank this man for the good work he has done for the community at large,” said a deeply sarcastic Moggi.
“I must say I’m not remotely surprised that Ibrahimovic is suspended for the Milan game on May 8. It really is a quite remarkable coincidence, isn’t it?”
This to me sums up all the problems with Italian football....some people (whether fans, club officals or players) seem to believe in the Animal Farm philosophy held by (you guessed it, the ***s) that "every one is equal, but some people are more equal than others"
The simple truth is that Milan players rarely, if ever, and certainly not in my recollection, are the aggressors on the pitch, or off it, and as such, are never seen commiting thuggish actions.
Moggi seems to me to be in a state of panic, and is clutching at straws, trying to justify the totally ridiculous actions of one of his players, and seeking to tie in Galliani in the whole ridicuous situation.
Were the tables reversed, and say Cordoba was to have lashed out at Zlatan, I am sure Juve and Moggi (that wierd cross between a snake and a human) would have nothing to say about the source of any video evidence used to convict the Inter player.
Sheesh Moggi...grow up why dont you? After buying all the refs, they still get caught in their arrogance...thinking that they will get away with everything...as we say in Jamaica: "Unfair game play twice"....no translation necessary I think....
Juve really make me sick...
Moggi: Abolish video evidence
Friday 22 April, 2005
Juventus director general Luciano Moggi has launched a tirade on the “biased” use of video evidence and demanded a change in the rules.
The Bianconeri chief was furious after Zlatan Ibrahimovic was handed a three-match ban for striking Ivan Cordoba in an off the ball incident during Wednesday’s 1-0 defeat to Inter.
“It is right to combat violence and video evidence is necessary, but the images used should not be provided by television companies,” said Moggi in an official statement.
“As far as we are concerned, the footage should come from the Federation and be handed over only when the Disciplinary Commission requests it. We cannot put the fate of the Scudetto in the hands of individual television directors.”
Ibrahimovic was caught on camera lashing out at Cordoba during the closing stages of the match and were glimpsed in a corner of the wide shot of the pitch by pay-per-view television company Sky.
“Cordoba stood on his foot and Ibrahimovic pushed him away,” insisted Moggi. “It was not a violent action and nobody in the stadium even realised it had happened.”
Francesco Totti was given a five-match ban for his clash with Francesco Colonnese in Siena’s 2-0 win at Roma that same evening, while earlier this month Giallorossi player Leandro Cufre was suspended for two matches for a similar incident to that of Ibrahimovic.
“Other more serious incidents around the country weren’t even considered by the Disciplinary Commission. This is why video evidence is necessary as long as it is the same for everyone. The only way to guarantee that is to have the footage pass through the Federation first.”
There is more to this than meets the eye, as Moggi also gave another interview in which he suggested that Milan director Adriano Galliani – who is also President of the Lega Calcio, which runs the Disciplinary Commission – had a part to play.
“It really took an eagle-eyed director to spot that incident and I’d like to thank this man for the good work he has done for the community at large,” said a deeply sarcastic Moggi.
“I must say I’m not remotely surprised that Ibrahimovic is suspended for the Milan game on May 8. It really is a quite remarkable coincidence, isn’t it?”
This to me sums up all the problems with Italian football....some people (whether fans, club officals or players) seem to believe in the Animal Farm philosophy held by (you guessed it, the ***s) that "every one is equal, but some people are more equal than others"
The simple truth is that Milan players rarely, if ever, and certainly not in my recollection, are the aggressors on the pitch, or off it, and as such, are never seen commiting thuggish actions.
Moggi seems to me to be in a state of panic, and is clutching at straws, trying to justify the totally ridiculous actions of one of his players, and seeking to tie in Galliani in the whole ridicuous situation.
Were the tables reversed, and say Cordoba was to have lashed out at Zlatan, I am sure Juve and Moggi (that wierd cross between a snake and a human) would have nothing to say about the source of any video evidence used to convict the Inter player.
Sheesh Moggi...grow up why dont you? After buying all the refs, they still get caught in their arrogance...thinking that they will get away with everything...as we say in Jamaica: "Unfair game play twice"....no translation necessary I think....
Juve really make me sick...