Mumbrù: Thinks Referees Influenced the Flow of the Game, Congratulates Trieste

Virtus Bologna lost 100-93 at home to Pallacanestro Trieste. With this result, Virtus suffered their third consecutive home defeat in the Italian Championship and EuroLeague.

Head coach Alex Mumbrù congratulated the opposing team and said Trieste had played a good game. Mumbrù said his team did not start the game well and returned to the game in the second period, but could not hold the required level of defense in the second half.

Mumbrù claimed that a foul was called every time his team defended. He criticized the fact that Trieste committed only one foul in the third period despite playing with a short rotation, and that his own team shot 17 more free throws. Mumbrù also said that he had been told before the match that referee Baldini did not have a good relationship with Virtus. He said he expected respect and demanded it both in defeat and in victory.

Mumbrù stressed that he believes the referees have lost control of the game in this league, which is new to him. He acknowledged the mistakes his team made, but said the real issue was the referees' attitude.