José Nunes, arbitration specialist, considered that Francesco Farioli is right to claim a penalty for a foul on Jan Bednarek in the first minute. The specialist analyzed the action and agreed with the coach's complaint regarding the play.
Nunes used the expression "this has a name that is called cheating" to characterize the situation. The specialist pointed out that the coach's criticism aims to position and condition the refereeing before the classic, suggesting a deliberate strategy on Farioli's part.
The article comes in the context of a controversy over referee appointments, with Francisco Farioli publicly expressing his reservations about the criteria used in the choices for important matches.
