referees

Referee Rosario Abisso will sit out the next three rounds of Serie A after his controversial performance during Fiorentina-Inter. Abisso came under fire for his decision to award Fiorentina an…

The referees for Serie A Week 25 are announced as Rosario Abisso will take charge of Inter’s trip to Fiorentina on Sunday. Abisso oversaw Inter’s 1-0 win against Udinese in…

The referees for Serie A Week 24 are announced as Fabrizio Pasqua will take charge of the top-four tussle between Atalanta and Milan. Pasqua has already overseen wins for both…

The referees for Serie A Week 23 are announced as Gianpaolo Calvarese will officiate Napoli’s clash with Fiorentina on Saturday. Napoli have won just two of their last League meetings…

Fabio Maresca will officiate Roma’s Serie A clash with Milan as the Week 22 referees are announced. Maresca has overseen four home wins, three draws and two away victories in…

In a bizarre rant, new director of Rai 2 Carlo Freccero has accused Juventus of “occupying all of VAR” and “manoeuvring” the sport. It was an unexpected turn of events…

Many thought the introduction of VAR would increase the number of penalties awarded in Serie A, but instead there have been 25 fewer than last season. Although the technology was…

Davide Massa has been announced as the referee for Saturday night’s big game between Juventus and Roma. The two sides meet at the Allianz Stadium in Week 17, with the…

The Italian Federation (FIGC) has introduced stronger sanctions to combat violence against referees, with a minimum two-year ban. The changes were made after a spate of incidents around the country…

A linesman in Italy’s eighth tier has been given a five year ban from football, for headbutting one of the players. On November 25 a match between A.S.D. Buggerru and…

Luca Banti has been announced as the referee for Lazio-Milan on Sunday evening. An injury ravaged Rossoneri travel south to face their Champions League rivals, with just one point separating…

A match in Italy’s seventh tier will have to be replayed, after a referee gave a penalty for swearing. Bacigalupo were 3-2 winners over Barracuda in Group D of the…

A referee in the Promozione division had to be saved by a former Lazio ultra, having been assaulted by two fans. The match between Virtus Olympia and Atletico Torrenova in…

Referees chief Marcello Nicchi has warned Serie A officials who do not use VAR correctly that they ‘will sit out’. The season has already been marred by several instances of…

Former Serie A and international referee Luigi Agnolin has died at the age of 75 after a long illness. He officiated 226 Serie A games, making his debut in the…

Luca Banti has been selected as the referee for Saturday’s Serie A showdown between Juventus and Napoli. Banti was also in charge when Napoli beat Lazio 2-1 on the opening…

The referees for Serie A Week 6 are announced as Paolo Mazzoleni will take charge of Tuesday’s clash between Inter and Fiorentina. Week 6 is a midweek round, with matches…

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’…

There will be 3D technology used to make VAR more effective on offside rulings in Serie A from the 2018-19 season. The introduction of Video Assistant Referees already cut the…

Referee designator Nicola Rizzoli says the objective of VAR ‘isn’t to eliminate controversy but rather the big and glaring errors’. VAR debuted to a mixed reception in Serie A over…