Pasqua, La Penna and Robilotta suspended over expenses
News agency ANSA claims the Serie A referees suspended for an expenses scandal are Fabrizio Pasqua, Federico La Penna and Ivan Robilotta. The Italian Referees’ Association (AIA) confirmed in a…
News agency ANSA claims the Serie A referees suspended for an expenses scandal are Fabrizio Pasqua, Federico La Penna and Ivan Robilotta. The Italian Referees’ Association (AIA) confirmed in a…
The FIGC suspended three Serie A referees and four assistants during an investigation over falsified expenses claims. According to the Adnkronos news agency, the FIGC investigation is in full swing,…
A new scandal is set to erupt around referees in Italy, as two former officials claim some refs are boosted rather than others with fake evaluations. The Repubblica newspaper published…
Former referee Gianluca Rocchi believes ‘VAR has changed the lives of the referees in a positive way’ and points at ‘extraordinary results’. After an event organised by Udinese yesterday, the…
Refereeing chief Alfredo Trentalange is open to coaches making VAR requests, admits handball rules have gone too far and wants officials seen as ‘an instrument of peace.’ The President of…
President of the Italian Referees’ Association Alfredo Trentalange is reconsidering his plan to have referees interviewed until they are ‘media-trained.’ Trentalange was elected last month and immediately went about enacting…
Alfredo Trentalange, the new head of the Italian Referees’ Association, assures ‘no referee has ever been against the use of technology’ and VAR simply needs time. Although in Italy the…
Former Serie A referee Alfredo Trentalange has been voted new AIA President. He replaces Marcello Nicchi who had been in charge for 12 years. Nicchi was voted AIA President for…
The Disciplinary Commission has not punished Inter coach Antonio Conte and Juventus President Andrea Agnelli, but Alex Sandro misses the Final. The Brazilian full-back was booked in the second leg…
The Disciplinary Commission has suspended Fiorentina defender Nikola Milenkovic for two games after the sending off against Torino. The Sporting Judge has confirmed the bans from Serie A Week 20…
Inter coach Antonio Conte risks a two-match suspension after the clash with Fabio Maresca, but the incident has consequences for the match official too. Reports in Italy highlight the looming…
AIA has announced the referees for Serie A Week 35, with Piero Giacomelli given Inter-Fiorentina and Antonio Giua the match official when Napoli travel to Parma. Giacomelli will be at…
Refereeing designator Nicola Rizzoli says Serie A would ‘consider’ VAR challenge and claims there are ‘more controversies’ in Italy. Rizzoli will not be against implementing a challenge rule, similar to…
Referee Daniele Doveri has claimed it was a ‘beautiful feeling’ to be back on the pitch and revealed ‘almost nothing had changed’ during the Coppa Italia Final: “I just had…
The Referees’ Association chief Marcello Nicchi has claimed the algorithm has ‘been declared almost irreproachable’ but hopes to avoid using it. The AIA President was happy to confirm that football’s…
AIA President Marcello Nicchi was happy to learn about an ‘encouraging’ restart of Serie A: “The people need football.” Serie A has set the dates for the resumption and works…
Former referee Claudio Gavillucci has revealed he was ‘dismissed by text message’ and claims his colleagues ‘aren’t guaranteed by a transparent system’. Gavilucci, who has overseen 50 matches in Serie…
AIA President Marcello Nicchi has claimed the referees are ready to resume play and confirmed measures are taken to keep VAR in place. The chief of the Referees’ Association said…
Serie A has started discussions over scrapping VAR for the remainder of the season, as a measure to protect the match officials’ health and safety. The Corriere dello Sport reports…
President of the Referees’ Association Marcello Nicchi is looking forward to the day when Serie A can resume, even without VAR. “I hope after all this, people can realise the…