The refereeing authorities sided with Daniele Doveri for his handling of the incident that sparked debate at the end of the derby between Milan and Inter. The handball by Ricci at the end of the match was not punishable according to the AIA, which praised the referee for his decision not to award a penalty kick.
As reported by La Gazzetta dello Sport, the player intercepted the ball with his arm but the impact occurred in motion, without increasing the volume of his body. The decisive aspect was the act of withdrawing the arm, which lessened the punishability of the gesture.
For this reason, according to the refereeing authorities, there was no degree of punishability in the incident. The decision not to award the penalty was therefore considered correct, closing the discussion on the episode that had enlivened the end of the Milan derby.
