📸 Groundsman back to work: Serie A clash kicks off much later

The match between Torino and Lecce kicked off 17 minutes late for an unusual reason: the refereeing team deemed the goal line in front of the “Curva Maratona” supporters’ stand to be “crooked”. The teams were already on the pitch and ready for kick-off, but referee Feliciani delayed the start of the match. The incorrectly marked line would have interfered with the proper operation of the cameras and goal-line technology, while also making the pitch itself non-compliant with the rules. The ground staff then repainted the goal line, and referee Feliciani checked the goal-line technology by rolling the ball over the line and looking at his smartwatch, but the initial test failed. The match was only cleared to begin after further confirmation from the VAR. Let’s hope we don’t get a Wembley-style ghost goal today.  This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.