Marcello Nicchi

New President of the Italian Referees’ Association Alfredo Trentalange is open to allowing post-match interviews with officials. ‘It might help understanding of the rules.’ The idea of getting referees to…

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…

AIA President Marcello Nicchi praised the referees after an ‘unfortunate’ year and stressed ‘it’s irresponsible to criticise match officials just for the sake of it’. The chief of the Referees'…

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…

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…

AIA President Marcello Nicchi has revealed that the referees may be forced to resume the campaign without VAR. The Referees’ Association chief has explained why VAR might not take part…

AIA President Marcello Nicchi has revealed that the referees are “ready to restart the engine” but will need “guarantees” and are not willing to “risk lives”. The Italian Referees’ Association…

Fiorentina President Rocco Commisso continues to criticise “arrogant” Juventus vice-president Pavel Nedved and referees. “If that was a threat, we’ll respond.” The 3-0 defeat in Turin on Sunday sparked controversy,…

President of the Referees Association Marcello Nicchi said officials are “to use his own term, disgusted” by Fiorentina patron Rocco Commisso’s comments. The Viola patron ranted furiously on live television…

Referees chief Marcello Nicchi has pledged to create a point of contact, which allows the most controversial VAR calls in Serie A to be “reported daily”. Coaches, captains and referees…

FIGC President Gabriele Gravina urges greater transparency between referees, players and coaches regarding VAR decisions. "It would ease tension." The President was speaking at an event for the Italian press…

Referees chief Marcello Nicchi insists Matthijs de Ligt’s handball “was never a penalty” and urges fans to “stop coming to games” if they think otherwise. De Ligt drew controversy during…

Referees’ Association President Marcello Nicchi insists those responsible for racist abuse should be “thrown in jail,” but it is not up to the official. While in France this season, referees…

Serie A begins its third season with VAR, as Nicola Rizzoli and Gianluca Rocchi explain it should be used to “help repair injustice, not do the refereeing for them.” The…

Referees Association President Marcello Nicchi suggests officials could explain their decisions after games and club Presidents could watch matches together in the VAR booth. The introduction of the new technology…

Referees chief Marcello Nicchi has insisted that ‘there’s little to change’ about VAR after a ‘very positive’ season of its use in Serie A. VAR has arguably come under scrutiny…

It’s reported representatives of the Referees’ Association will meet with Milan to admit there were mistakes in the defeat to Juventus. According to Sky Sport Italia, AIA President Marcello Nicchi…