Inter-Fiorentina VAR review: penalty also on Thuram

Match official Mariani awarded a controversial penalty to Inter against Fiorentina, with VAR Fabbri declining to intervene despite clear contact on Thuram.

Inter's victory over Fiorentina was marred by refereeing controversy. The key incident involved a penalty awarded to Inter when Fiorentina defender Viery made contact with Thuram's leg. Referee Mariani initially signalled the penalty but the whistle was not blown, reportedly stopped by assistant Christian Rossi. VAR official Fabbri chose not to intervene from the VAR room in Lissone.

The article criticises referee Mariani's overall performance, rating him 5/10, and questions the consistency of what it describes as an unjustifiably "high threshold" for intervention set by VAR chief Orsato. The piece also references a similar controversial non-call involving Frattesi in a previous match, suggesting a pattern of inconsistent decision-making across recent Serie A fixtures.