Collina named best referee of all time
France Football has named Pierluigi Collina the best referee of all time: 'He wrote the history of football.' With the Ballon d’Or that was not awarded for the year 2020…
France Football has named Pierluigi Collina the best referee of all time: 'He wrote the history of football.' With the Ballon d’Or that was not awarded for the year 2020…
Pierluigi Collina explains the updated IFAB guidelines on handball and offside are ‘not modifications, but clarification’ and why referees must use the on-field monitor. The sport is changing after the…
Former referee Pierluigi Collina has claimed that the match officials must make decisions “as if VAR didn’t exist” and said it should work like a “parachute”. The chief refereeing commissioner…
Brescia and Atalanta meet today in the Lombardy Derby for the first time since 2006 in what is one of Italy’s fiercest local rivalries, best remembered for Carlo Mazzone's run.…
Pierluigi Collina admits the process has to speed up, but insists VAR “increases the level of excitement” in football rather dampen celebrations. The former referee is now chief refereeing commissioner…
Former referee and ex-UEFA chief Pierluigi Collina insists VAR must remain at the discretion of match officials and not Coaches. There have been increasing calls for VAR to be reformed,…
Pierluigi Collina insists he left UEFA ‘because it was time for a change’, despite suggesting the Champions League was wrong not to utilise VAR. Collina stepped down from his role…
Legendary match official Pierluigi Collina has stepped down from his role as UEFA’s chief refereeing officer. A statement released by UEFA confirms Collina has vacated the position for ‘personal reasons’…
UEFA referee designator Pierluigi Collina insists Real Madrid’s penalty against Juventus was “correctly given” by Michael Oliver. The Bianconeri were incensed when the English official pointed to the spot in…
Pierluigi Collina warns that even with VAR technology, “there will continue to be incidents that divide opinion and the referee must make a final decision.” The video replay technology, with…
Napoli chief Aurelio De Laurentiis agrees with Juventus that Pierluigi Collina is damaging Italian clubs. “He’s also thrown us out of European competitions.” Juve Pesident Andrea Agnelli accused UEFA designator…
Juventus President Andrea Agnelli accused UEFA designator Pierluigi Collina of “vanity” and “scientifically" damaging Italian clubs in Europe. The Bianconeri won 3-1 in Madrid, but went out of the Champions…
Pierluigi Collina visited the Italy squad today to explain the new refereeing approach at Euro 2016. “It’s important we all speak the same language on the pitch.” The UEFA refereeing…
Pierluigi Collina warns video technology “won’t magically fix everything” in football, but welcomes other changes. Yesterday FIFA’s new President Gianni Infantino announced that two years of experimentation would begin into…