Platini defends FFP, blasts VAR
Former UEFA President Michel Platini continues to insist his ban was ‘an injustice,’ that VAR is bad for football and Financial Fair Play ‘saved clubs from bankruptcy.’ The ex-Juventus striker…
Former UEFA President Michel Platini continues to insist his ban was ‘an injustice,’ that VAR is bad for football and Financial Fair Play ‘saved clubs from bankruptcy.’ The ex-Juventus striker…
Refereeing designator Nicola Rizzoli admits ‘there is undoubtedly a problem’ with the current handball rules, but he ‘expected more’ from players, coaches and directors. There have already been a record…
SPAL failed to score in four consecutive Serie A matches, but Gigi Di Biagio was furious at the 4-0 defeat to Inter. ‘If that’s not a penalty, we can end…
Serie A is set to be given the option to stick with the rule permitting clubs to make five substitutions for another season. The measure was introduced to help protect…
The penalties awarded for handballs have almost doubled in Serie A since introducing VAR, helping Italy set a new record, whilst other Leagues have cut down on their total tally…
Lazio are on the verge of equalling the record for most penalties in a single Serie A season, but there have been more spot-kicks this term in general too. Ciro…
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…
Refereeing designator Nicola Rizzoli assures Serie A will be able to count on VAR technology when the season resumes. ‘We made enormous efforts to secure everything.’ There were concerns that…
Former referee Paolo Tagliavento admits VAR would’ve allowed him to avoid ‘the five worst errors of my career,’ including the infamous Sulley Muntari phantom goal. That incident was one of…
Referee Paolo Silvio Mazzoleni, a VAR during the Derby d’Italia between Juventus and Inter on March 8, reveals ‘the players seemed frightened’. When Serie A works on the protocol to…
Refereeing designator Nicola Rizzoli hit back at suggestions from a former FIGC prosecutor that VAR clips ‘disappeared’ from Inter-Juventus. ‘It never existed.’ The controversy erupted when former FIGC prosecutor Giuseppe…
The IFAB has announced changes to the handball rule for the 2020-21 season and warned “where a reviewable incident is subjective, the expectation is that the referee will undertake an…
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…
President Gianni Infantino has warned football to “prepare for the worst” but insisted FIFA will do everything they can to help. "We all have to make sacrifices". In these testing…
FIFA President Gianni Infantino confirms the offside rule could “evolve to do something positive for attacking football,” but VAR is “only a problem” in the Premier League. The introduction of…
Milan director Paolo Maldini protested the late Fiorentina equaliser and failure of VAR to intervene. “If this is a penalty, then I really don’t know what’s going on nowadays.” Ante…
Maurizio Sarri saw “improvement” from Juventus in a 2-1 win over SPAL, hopes to “eradicate” the defensive weakness and warns “the Scudetto is an objective, the Champions League a dream.”…
A statement from the FIGC and AIA confirms that Serie A will have one centralised VAR room from the 2020-21 season. This would be similar to the system adopted during…
Stefano Pioli doesn’t know where Milan would be today if he had started the season with Zlatan Ibrahimovic, but believes they’ve found their shape against Torino. It kicks off on…