According to Corriere della Sport, Serie A referee chief Orsato admitted that Pierre Kalulu's foul on Juventus's away match against Atalanta should have been a penalty kick on Jonathan Lobella.

Serie A referee chief Orsato summarized the refereeing situation for the league's first five rounds. At a meeting with clubs at Lissone's IBC, Orsato reiterated, "Let the game flow, and don't whistle for minor contact." Effective playing time increased to 59 minutes and 31 seconds, while average fouls per match decreased to 22.60. Only two penalty kicks were awarded in the first five rounds, a significant drop compared to nine in the same period last season, and the number of red cards also decreased. Regarding VAR, there was one pitchside review and two overturned decisions in the first five rounds. Orsato reconfirmed that VAR would only intervene when the referee "did not see" or "did not clearly see" an incident.

At this meeting, Orsato and technical director Domenico Messina admitted that Pierre Kalulu's foul on Lobella in the Juventus versus Atalanta match should have been a penalty. At the time, the Bergamo side vigorously protested for a penalty, and manager Sarri even demanded VAR be abolished. Messina clarified that contact between Hien and Oristanio in the Bologna versus Torino match fell within the referee's on-field judgment and should not have been a penalty. He stated, "We will strive to avoid a small number of mistakes, but we will not compromise on our technical philosophy."

The meeting was attended by several Serie A managers including Kibu, Gattuso, Amorim, Spalletti, and De Rossi. After the meeting, Serie A president Simonelli stated that Orsato demonstrated strong self-reflection. He said, "Orsato places great importance on referee positioning. Matches now involve more running, and playing time has increased by 5 minutes 30 seconds compared to last season and 7 minutes compared to two years ago. Now referees ultimately run 12-13km, which was not the case in the past. And unlike managers who can be substituted, referees cannot be replaced at halftime."

Simonelli also stated, "Managers want to understand the referees' decision-making criteria and communicate this to their players. This was a positive meeting. Orsato also showed where referees made mistakes. We know mistakes have occurred, and we must accept that mistakes can happen again. He is the first to be displeased about this, and he does not want mistakes to be repeated or for inconsistent decision-making standards to occur in the same or different matches."

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