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epa11698034 AC Monza’s coach Alessandro Nesta during the Italian Serie A soccer match between AC Monza and AC Milan at U-Power Stadium in Monza, Italy, 02 November 2024. EPA-EFE\/ROBERTO BREGANI<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Alessandro Nesta was furious after Monza had another goal controversially disallowed in the 1-0 defeat to Milan. \u2018Refereeing must adapt to the sport, not the other way around. They are ruining football.\u2019<\/p>\n

His team dominated the first half at the U-Power Stadium, wasting numerous scoring opportunities, and did have the ball in the net early on with a Dany Mota Carvalho half-volley.<\/p>\n

However, the referee disallowed it for an earlier Warren Bondo push on Theo Hernandez in the build-up, a decision that caused confusion as well as controversy.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe feel angry, but also proud of these lads. We had two great performances against Atalanta and Milan, we could\u2019ve scored four goals in the first half, we did score one and it was disallowed,\u201d Nesta told Sky Sport Italia.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are ruining football in my view, we need to go back to the old style of officiating. What kind of a foul is that? The referees sent an apology to Monza after the one against Atalanta, but apologies won\u2019t stop us losing points.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nesta rages at modern refereeing<\/h2>\n
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MONZA, ITALY \u2013 NOVEMBER 02: Theo Hernandez of AC Milan is challenged by Pedro Pereira of AC Monza during the Serie A match between AC Monza and AC Milan at U-Power Stadium on November 02, 2024 in Monza, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The official initially let play continue, then blew the whistle for that foul without waiting for the VAR call, so he should\u2019ve stopped it as soon as he saw the infringement or taken no action unless there was a response from the Video Assistant Referee.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are over-complicating football and all of this makes no sense,\u201d continued Nesta.<\/p>\n

\u201cFootball used to be simpler, it used to be a contact sport, now every tiny touch is penalised, a toenail is offside, you have to go into a challenge with your hands clamped behind your back or it might be a penalty.<\/p>\n

\u201cI believe that the refereeing must adapt to the sport, not the other way around. The rules must be adapted to the sport, not the opposite.\u201d<\/p>\n

Monza had several other opportunities to take the lead in the first half, including a big miss from Daniel Maldini.<\/p>\n

\u201cDaniel is a very talented player who in my view needs to find the right mental balance, to understand just how good he is. He was given a talent by God that few others possess, so he needs to keep raising the bar and making the most of that,\u201d concluded Nesta.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s already improved, but I think he can do a lot better still.\u201d<\/p>\n