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.

Pierluigi Collina, arguably the most famous referee in football history, has defended FIFA’s push for longer stoppage times by saying players will soon stop wasting time when they realise there ...

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 ...

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.

Before it’s too late, before this cancer will kill football,” said Collina, chairman of FIFA’s Referees Committee. Meler sustained a slight fracture near his eye and was discharged from ...

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 ...