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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

FIFA’s referee committee chairman, Pierluigi Collina, has revealed that the new football rules will help fans understand ...

Collina is one of football’s most legendary referees. Officiating from 1988 to 2005, he refereed the 1999 UEFA Champions League final and the 2002 FIFA World Cup final. Aside from big games in ...

PIERLUIGI COLLINA, arguably the world's greatest ever referee, has proposed a a major ... whistle back in 2005 but remains well respected in football. He believes that goalkeepers should be ...