Juventus chief Beppe Marotta denies conspiracy claims after Catania clash
Monday 29 October 2012 16:00, UK
Image:Tempers frayed after controversial decisions at Catania
Juventus director general Beppe Marotta has denied conspiracy claims after Sunday's controversial win at Catania.
Aggrieved
Meanwhile in Florence, Lazio also complained after they finished their 2-0 defeat at Fiorentina with nine men, having also seen a Stefano Mauri equaliser wrongly ruled out for offside.
Lazio coach Vladmir Petkovic praised Fiorentina but felt aggrieved by the referee's decision not to award Mauri's goal.
"The goal was clearly not offside," he told Sky Italia. "I also failed to understand some of the cautions we had, but overall we should have done better."
The incidents have raised questions over the standard and professionalism of refereeing in Italy, prompting a reaction from the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) president Gianni Petrucci.
"The referees are working hard and mistakes sometimes happen," said Petrucci, who praised Petkovic's reaction as an example of fair play.
"People should stop getting carried away and look at how Petkovic showed a good example of fair play."
