"According to sources within the Italian referees' association (AIA), La Penna could face a one-month suspension. Reports from figures close to the AIA suggest he is poised to be stood down after what Serie A's chief refereeing officer, Gianluca Rocchi, described as a clearly wrong decision. Juventus players appealed desperately for a video assistant referee intervention, but officials are not permitted to review second yellow cards."
"Bastoni, already on a booking, should have received a second yellow card for simulation. La Penna is mortified and we stand by him, but I have to tell you the truth: he wasn't the only one who made a mistake, Rocchi said via the AIA. Yesterday there was a clear simulation the latest in a long series in a league where they try in every possible way to deceive us."
Federico La Penna sent off Juventus defender Pierre Kalulu at Inter after showing a second yellow for a challenge on Alessandro Bastoni, though replays showed Bastoni had clearly simulated the fall. Juventus officials and fans said the decision influenced the 3-2 match outcome. La Penna received widespread online abuse and dozens of death threats, some targeting his family, and has filed a formal complaint. Police have advised him to remain at home. Sources in the Italian referees' association say La Penna could face a one-month suspension after what Serie A refereeing chief Gianluca Rocchi called a 'clearly wrong decision.' Bastoni also faced online abuse.
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