Confirmed: Serie A 19-20 referees
The referees for the 2019-20 Serie A campaign are confirmed, with Luca Banti and Paolo Mazzoleni dropped due to their age. Banti [pictured] and Mazzoleni have reached the end of…
Preziosi faces disciplinary charges
Genoa owner Enrico Preziosi is facing disciplinary charges after being summoned to an FIGC court hearing for his comments about referee Marco Di Bello. The FIGC announced on Wednesday that…
Preziosi fumes at ‘disgraceful’ refereeing
Enrico Preziosi hit out at Marco Di Bello’s ‘disgraceful’ refereeing during Genoa’s 3-2 defeat to Roma on Sunday, accusing him of ‘acting in bad faith’. Alessandro Florenzi seemed to push…
Ferrero: Refs our ‘crown jewels’
Sampdoria owner Massimo Ferrero claims referees are Italian football’s ‘crown jewels’, who must be ‘supported, not intimidated’. It comes after Lazio fans filed a class action lawsuit against Marco Di…
Tare: ‘Respect RB Salzburg’
Lazio director Igli Tare warned RB Salzburg “deserve respect” in tonight’s Europa League quarter-final and calms the conversation on referees. The first leg kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico at…
Nicchi: ‘Lazio fans scandalous’
The head of the referees’ association, Marcello Nicchi, calls Lazio fans taking Marco Di Bello to court “scandalous”. A group of Biancocelesti supporters have filed a class action lawsuit against…
Lazio fans take legal action
A group of 11 Lazio fans are seeking to take referee Piero Giacomelli to court after he sent off Ciro Immobile. The Biancocelesti have been critical of the officiating in…
Di Bello for Milan derby
Marco Di Bello has been announced as the referee for this weekend’s Milan derby, with Davide Massa given Napoli-Roma. It’s a big weekend of Serie A fixtures, as Juventus are…
Lazio fans sue Giacomelli & Di Bello
A group of Lazio fans have opened legal proceedings against Piero Giacomelli and Marco Di Bello after their controversial performances versus Torino. Lazio were left aggrieved at not being awarded…
Di Bello to referee Lazio-Inter
Marco Di Bello will take charge of Inter’s trip to Lazio, as the Serie A Week 37 referees are announced. The Nerazzurri must win at Stadio Olimpico to keep their…
Di Bello for Roma-Sassuolo
Marco Di Bello will take charge of Roma-Sassuolo, as the referees for Week 29 are announced. The Giallorossi face the Emilian side on Sunday night, and are playing after Juventus…