FIFA official Pierluigi Collina has reiterated his view that physical and verbal abuse against referees is a “cancer that may cost football its life” following an attack on Turkish referee ...

Collina was an elite pro referee for decades ... "They've all had experience in men's football, not just domestically, but in FIFA competitions too," he says. "I have to say I understand it's ...

With issues from the grassroots to the professional game, Mr Collina is concerned the hatred aimed at referees is the "cancer that could kill football". The Italian, who presided over the 2002 ...

Collina told Sky TV that the problem exists from the grassroots and youth football to the professional level where clubs and coaches are also questioning the integrity of referees. "It was never easy.

Since his retirement two decades ago, Collina has taken on high-profile roles with the Italian Football Referees Association, the Football Federation of Ukraine and the UEFA Referees Committee.

During the meeting, Collina spoke about his concerns with the way that referees are being treated and stated that 'this might be the cancer that kills football' unless it is stamped out.

Keep track of the latest news leading up to football's biggest international ... briefing in Doha on Friday, FIFA referees committee chairman Pierluigi Collina showed journalists clips of foul ...

One of the most noticeable referees in football history, Pierluigi Collina is under the assumption that the worldwide penalty kick rule should be changed, and the taker of the spot kick should not ...

"People want to watch football, more football ... amount of stoppage time in matches has risen to 10 minutes. Collina said referees had been told that some specific incidents should be considered ...