Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that Italian Ref, Juan Luca Sacchi, is set to be suspended after he refused to shake the hand of his female assistant, Di Monti, before the match between Lecce and Sassuolo in sexism scandal.
Information reads: “Italian Ref Juan Luca Sacchi is set to be suspended for a round of Serie A fixtures after he refused to shake the hand of his assistant Di Monti before the match between Lecce and Sassuolo.”
The body denied claims of sexism and gender-based discrimination, with Sacchi now set to be suspended for a minimum of one game.
Nikola Krstovic equalised for Lecce in the second half to cancel out Domenico Berardi’s penalty.
Sacchi shook hands with one captain, then turned and as Di Monte raised her hand to meet his, he shrugged it aside to instead shake hands with the other captain.
Di Monte seemed amused by the snub rather than shaken or offended, but it went viral with suggestions Sacchi had been ‘sexist’ in refusing to shake hands with his assistant.
Others noted he was just trying to be absolutely fair to the two teams by shaking hands with both captains. As Sempre Italia reports, Francesco Acerbi has put Simone Inzaghi’s side 3-1 up, but Sacchi disallowed the goal due to a foul on Pablo Mari in the build-up. However, replays showed that Mari was clipped by his own teammate Armando Izzo.
He also denied the Nerrazzuri a freekick after a poor challenge by Carlos Augusto, with the game ending in a two-all draw.
After all, the video replays were readily available for the officials to make the correct decisions, so what could go wrong? However, seasons later, the complaints have been loud, with the referee’s body, Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL), being forced to issue apologies to teams.
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