I AM the Football Star-Chapter 573 - 152: A New Benchmark for Justice! The World’s First Club to Use VAR!
This is also undeniable, Lam's foul in nature is even more malicious than those of Zenit's players.
The real focus of attention is Sotu.
One of Sotu's two yellow cards was canceled.
His six-game suspension was reduced by three games, leaving only three.
His threats to the main referee and behavior questioning the judgment indeed existed.
As for Lu Yang's three-game suspension, it was directly canceled, as if it never occurred.
Finally, regarding the coach, Wotrot, for that match, UEFA finally imposed a penalty, suspending him from officiating fifty matches. Other referees in the referee team that day received suspensions ranging from ten to twenty matches.
Basically, Wotrot is unlikely to officiate a match within three years.
Considering his already low officiating standards and such a severe penalty for mistakes, it is very likely he will not be assigned any officiating duties after his suspension ends.
So... his refereeing career is almost over at this point.
In the end, UEFA publicly apologized to all the UEFA Europa League participating teams this year, promising to improve the quality of refereeing teams, stadium security, and more, striving to provide higher quality service and present high-quality match standards to fans.
UEFA apologizes!
For the first time in history!
All participants who contributed to this scene will have their names recorded in football history.
Lu Yang, Sotu, Martivini!
These people will become figures in football that no one dares to provoke in the future.
Especially the two, one in front and one behind.
Even Italian football began to be reevaluated in the process.
The previous "Italian Fake" is gone forever, replaced by a Serie A full of vigor and eager for controversy!
Italian fans can finally stand tall and be themselves.
Many fans who had endured others' vicious insults cried out loud at this moment.
All along, they thought only a championship could make them face the world bravely again, but only now did they realize that fairness and justice were enough.
Football without match-fixing, even if the level drops, even if it's very low, still has its meaning and is worthy of the sport.
Just like children's football can bring joy to kids.
But match-fixing cannot.
This is the crucial reason why domestic football development has always struggled to attract a broad and sincere fanbase.
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VAR has become a widespread topic, and even Lu Yang's agent Arthas, through Lu Yang's connections, actively strived to become one of the promoters of VAR technology in Europe.
He is using his resources in the football world to promote VAR technology in leagues like Bundesliga, Eredivisie, Belgian First Division A, and Austrian Super League.
Once a league is willing to adopt the system, an annual fee, seemingly low but actually substantial in terms of royalties and maintenance, has to be paid.
And Arthas can receive five to fifteen percent of this money!
The exact share depends on his skills.
The influence of VAR technology is gradually expanding because of this.
It is like a snowball, growing larger and rolling farther and farther, to the point where even the initial creators and promoters, Lu Yang and Martivini, cannot predict its future.
Perhaps one day, it might become an accomplice that hinders fair football.
After all, technology is dead, but people are alive.
There is no absolutely good or bad technology, but there are good and bad people.
On October 27, the ninth round of Serie B kicked off.
San Remo faced Crotone away.
What is worth mentioning in this match is that the Italy National Team coach Vincent's personal assistant appeared in the stands.
Clearly, he was there to scout Lu Yang and Morici.
Italy Team's European Cup playoffs are the last chance, and Vincent is under great pressure. Even if it's just for appearance's sake, he must take a look at the current dual leaders of the Serie B and UEFA Europa League scoring list!
Fourteen goals in eight Serie B rounds, five goals in three UEFA Europa League matches, making a total of 19 goals in twelve matches.
With such data, can Italy, which lacks sharp strikers, resist finding it appealing!
Moreover, Lu Yang just joined forces with Martivini to tear off Italy's match-fixing label, being called a national hero is not an exaggeration.
By then, let's not talk about whether Lu Yang will raise both national flags after the game; even if he only raises the red flag, Italian fans could still accept it.
Don't forget, the second-generation king Maradona once made the people of Naples unsure whether to cheer for Italy or for Maradona during the World Cup.
Now, Lu Yang, in terms of football achievements, is far from comparable to Maradona in Naples.
But the impact he has brought to Italian football arguably surpasses it.
Italian football is like a sword in the stone.
Everyone knows that pulling Serie A out of the stone of "Italian Fake," you become this country's irrefutable benefactor.
But no one could do it.
Until a youth, with VAR pointing at Martivini, personally pulled out this sword in the stone, removed the thorn in the flesh of Italians!
Lu Yang's performance in this match was also outstanding.
In the 12th minute of the match, Morici took the corner.
Lu Yang successfully positioned at the near post, even without jumping, but still nudged the ball into the net, scoring a goal.
In the 52nd minute, Canyes made a bottom cross, and Sogel scored with a header!
It was clear that Crotone's central defender's ability to clear both lines was indeed poor.
In the 67th minute, it was still Canyes.
He made a long pass from near the midfield, directly sending it to the left front.
Bai Zhami took the ball and had a one-on-one, successfully scoring.
In the 70th minute, Lam was substituted in for Versachi, and as a player also in the whirlpool, the public opinion wasn't great for Lam.
His foul indeed had no defense.
But that did not affect Lam's competitive state.
In the 84th minute of the entire match, Lam made a bizarre through ball from the backfield, surprisingly penetrating the opposing defense and reaching Lu Yang at the flank.
Lu Yang received the ball, flicked and shifted to bypass the defender, and then directly fired a shot just outside the penalty area.
Scored a brace!
Ultimately, San Remo won 4-0 against Crotone.
Morici had eight assists, leading the assist list.
Lu Yang had sixteen goals, further extending the gap with the second place.
Now, he is five goals ahead of Matteo Kolber, the second on the Serie B scoring chart!
Interestingly, in the next match, Lu Yang will directly compete with Kolber.
This is a strong versus strong dialogue with plenty of highlights.
Meanwhile, Vincent announced that he would personally attend the next San Remo match for scouting!
