The police recommended to Federico La Penna, the referee who officiated the match between Inter and Juventus, to stay home for a period due to the death threats he received.

On Saturday, the Serie A match between Inter Milan and Juventus was extremely tense, culminating in the controversial sending off of player Pierre Kalulu, who received a second yellow card for an alleged foul on Alessandro Bastoni. This decision sparked outrage from the management and supporters of the Turin team, who demanded that referee Federico La Penna consult the VAR images, although this was not possible for a second yellow card.

Inter won the match 3-2, and at the end, only Damien Comolli and Giorgio Chiellini commented on the incident. Three days after the match, La Penna was the target of death threats on social media, and the police advised him to stay home. Bastoni, accused of simulation, was also insulted online. Gianluca Rocchi, the head of referees in Serie A, apologized after the match.