Media: Genoa Believes De Bruyne's Goal Involves Foul, Team Unhappy with Referee's Decision
ScoreFast365 August 24 - Recently, according to Italy's Gazzetta dello Sport, the Serie A match where Napoli defeated Genoa 2-0 away saw De Bruyne's goal spark significant controversy, with Genoa claiming there was a foul before the goal.
Genoa is extremely dissatisfied with the decisions made by referee Di Bello and has submitted a formal complaint to the Italian Referee Association, along with a detailed list of materials covering the last three matches officiated by this referee involving Genoa. However, the Referee Association has recently clarified three principles for officiating: raising the threshold for foul recognition, only calling actual fouls; preventing players from going down due to slight contact; and in such cases, VAR will not intervene, leaving the final decision to the on-field referee. Genoa's protest is unlikely to change the outcome of the match.
It is reported that De Bruyne's goal has been officially recorded in Serie A, and Genoa must accept the result of the defeat.