FIFA refereeing chief Pierluigi Collina has warned that the abuse match officials face at matches and online is "a cancer that could kill football." Collina told Sky TV that the problem exists from ...

FIFA refereeing chief Pierluigi Collina has revealed it is more difficult than ever before to be a football match official due to abuse on the touchline and online - inflamed by conspiracy theories.

Former Italian referee Pierluigi Collina reveals he blew the full-time whistle in the 2002 World Cup Final a few seconds later to ensure he had the ball in his hands and says referee chiefs wanted ...

Legendary referee Pierluigi Collina has suggested that penalty takers should not be allowed to score from rebounds, urging soccer's lawmakers to consider a change in the rules. Collina ...

Northern Ireland Football League competitions could be among those that would benefit from video support for match officials ...

Sky's Rob Harris asks Pierluigi Collina, one of the most famous referees ever, how hard it is to be a referee and how to combat abuse online and in the stadiums. Sunday 2 March 2025 09:41, UK Football ...

Legendary Italian referee Pierluigi Collina believes the penalty kick rule should be changed, not allowing the penalty taker to get on the rebound after a goalkeeper’s save. Former Italian ...

Pierluigi Collina, the chairman of FIFA’s referees committee, told reporters in Belfast the trials on the eight-second rule in Italy had been hugely successful. In 80 games in Italy’s under-20 ...

Pierluigi Collina has explained why he disallowed Duncan Ferguson's 'goal'. Pierluigi Collina has explained why he controversially disallowed Duncan Ferguson's 'goal' for Everton in their UEFA ...

FIFA refereeing chief Pierluigi Collina has warned that the abuse match officials face at matches and online is "a cancer that could kill football." Collina told Sky TV that the problem exists ...

Former referee Pierluigi Collina, now chairman of the Fifa referees committee, was also in attendance at the meeting where it was noted that, despite widespread implementation of VAR, not all ...