Davide Massa, the referee who officiated the recent Napoli-Roma match, is expected to sit out the next Serie A round. Following his performance at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, where he failed to issue two yellow cards, Gazzetta dello Sport report that Massa will take on a role as either a VAR official or a fourth official.
This decision appears to be more of a routine rotation rather than a punitive measure, although such mistakes typically lead to reassignment.
The controversy centers around two incidents during the match. The first involved a challenge on Celik, which, according to the refereeing guidelines aimed at combating violent play, should have resulted in a yellow card. The second incident involved Svilar as the “victim,” and while deemed less severe than the first, it still warranted a card.
