When analysing the latest IFAB guidance on handball offences, should Udinese’s goal against Juventus have been disallowed? Rodrigo De Paul thought he’d put Udinese ahead against Juventus in the first…
Referees Piero Giacomelli and Luigi Nasca will reportedly sit out two rounds and must restart from Serie B after the controversial Milan-Roma decisions. Last night, SportMediaset claimed refereeing designator Nicola…
It’s reported referee Piero Giacomelli and VAR Luigi Nasca will be suspended for a month after their controversial Milan-Roma decisions. There were two extremely contentious penalties in the 3-3 draw,…
Former referee Luca Marelli has claimed Piero Giacomelli’s penalty decisions in Milan-Roma were ‘non-existent’ and ‘uncommentable’. The 48-year-old former Serie A coach has claimed he wants to defend and ‘find…
The AIA has announced that Fabrizio Pasqua will oversee Hellas Verona-Napoli, whilst Fabio Maresca has been given Torino-Udinese tomorrow. You can read the Serie A previews for Tuesday evening’s four…
Juventus midfielder Miralem Pjanic has hit out at the hysteria surrounding recent refereeing decisions, calling them an “alibi” to hide behind. Juve reclaimed top spot in Serie A on Wednesday…
Referee Piero Giacomelli has been dropped for this weekend’s Serie A fixtures following his controversial performance between Napoli and Atalanta. Giacomelli came under fire for not awarding Napoli a penalty,…
Carlo Ancelotti slammed referee Piero Giacomelli after Napoli’s 2-2 draw with Atalanta for sending him off without just cause. “I feel under attack...” Ancelotti was sent straight down the tunnel…
A furious Aurelio De Laurentiis claims referees would be “peeling potatoes” if it was not for Serie A owners after Napoli’s controversial 2-2 draw with Atalanta. Napoli were denied a…
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…
Piero Giacomelli has replaced Daniele Doveri as the referee for tonight’s Coppa Italia semi-final first leg between Fiorentina and Atalanta. Giacomelli had been entrusted as the VAR for the match,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The FIGC will officially investigate Piero Giacomelli, amidst claims that the referee’s Facebook page bore a picture of Francesco Totti. Reports emerged on Tuesday that Giacomelli, under the pseudonym Jack…
It’s reported the FIGC will open an investigation into claims referee Piero Giacomelli had a picture of Francesco Totti on his pseudonymous Facebook page. The official attracted controversy for his…
Piero Giacomelli hasn’t been given a Serie A game this weekend, after his controversial refereeing in the Lazio-Torino game on Monday. The Biancocelesti were incensed by the official’s decisions in…
Nicola Rizzoli, the Serie A referee designator, is quoted as taking Piero Giacomelli to task for not using VAR. The referee has come in for huge criticism after Monday’s game…
Lazio’s spokesman says fans “asked us to carry out acts of protest” with withdrawing from Serie A as “an extreme hypothesis”. The Aquile were incensed by the performance of Piero…