Paolo Petrecca
Paolo Petrecca is an Italian journalist and the director of RaiNews, known for his controversial management style. Recently in the news due to a vote of no confidence from his editorial team, which saw 132 out of 159 journalists oppose his leadership, Petrecca's tenure has been marked by disputes over editorial decisions, including the handling of sensitive news stories. His recent decision to publish a misleading headline regarding the acquittal of Undersecretary Andrea Delmastro has intensified scrutiny of his direction, prompting discussions within the Rai board about his future.
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Paolo Petrecca's inadequate commentary during the opening ceremony was criticized and led to international embarrassment.
Olimpiadi, le fatiche della Rai: non solo lo sciagurato esordio di Petrecca, ma anche troppa improvvisazione
Italy· 2026-02-23
Paolo Petrecca lost his job after confusing Mariah Carey with a popular Italian actress.
Curling-Zoff und Sex-Alarm: Olympia lieferte auch kuriose Anekdoten
Luxembourg· 2026-02-22
Paolo Petrecca resigned from his position after the controversy surrounding his comments about Kirsty Coventry.
Kirsty Coventry und ihre Vision für Weltsport
Switzerland· 2026-02-22
Paolo Petrecca lost his job due to incompetence during the Opening Ceremony.
Rai, il fuorionda nel bob a 4 : «Evitiamo l'equipaggio dell'israeliano». Poi le scuse dei telecronisti e dell'azienda. Edelman: «Sono orgoglioso di quel che ho detto»Italy· 2026-02-21
Paolo Petrecca resigned from his position as director of Rai Sport.
Ribaltone a Rai Sport, passo indietro di Petrecca: il direttore si dimette. A giorni la Commissione di vigilanza con l'Ad RossiItaly· 2026-02-20
Paolo Petrecca is the director of Raisport and a gold medalist in the Combinata Grossa.
Il Caffè di Massimo Gramellini | Dal vangelo secondo PetreccaItaly· 2026-02-20
Paolo Petrecca, the director of RaiSport, resigned following a scandal related to his management of the Olympic Games broadcast.
Po debaklu, ki ga primerjajo s porazom pri Kobaridu, odstopil direktor športne redakcije Rai
Slovenia· 2026-02-20
Paolo Petrecca has resigned from Rai Sport, citing a betrayal.
Petrecca, l'addio citando il Vangelo: ora è caccia al «traditore»Italy· 2026-02-19
Paolo Petrecca is the highest chief of Rai Sports who faced criticism after a blunder during the Winter Olympics opening ceremony.
Rai och Paolo Petrecca i blåsväder efter OS-sändning
Sweden· 2026-02-19
Paolo Petrecca resigned from Rai Sport after being voted out by the editorial staff following a disastrous live broadcast of the Olympic opening ceremony.
Petrecca si dimette da direttore di Rai Sport dopo la telecronaca delle Olimpiadi: al suo posto Marco LollobrigidaItaly· 2026-02-19Paolo Petrecca was one of the commentators for the opening ceremony of the Olympics in Italy but will not be commentating the closing ceremony due to making numerous mistakes.
Olympia-Abschlussfeier: Paolo Petrecca nicht mehr als Kommentator bei Rai - Medien
Germany· 2026-02-18Paolo Petrecca, the sports chief of Rai, faced criticism for confusing names during the Olympic opening ceremony.
So feiert Italien die Heldinnen des WintersportsSwitzerland· 2026-02-15
Paolo Petrecca's unfortunate performance has made the world laugh at us.
Padiglione Italia di Aldo Grasso | La Rai che faceva cultura con le paillettesItaly· 2026-02-15
Paolo Petrecca's previous performance raised numerous controversies.
Bulbarelli condurrà la telecronaca della cerimonia di chiusura delle Olimpiadi, la decisione della Rai dopo il caos PetreccaItaly· 2026-02-14
Paolo Petrecca, the director of Rai Sport, failed to recognize Anna Danesi during the Olympic ceremony, leading to controversy.
Anna Danesi su Petrecca: «Non mi frega, io ho portato la torcia olimpica e lui ha fatto una figuraccia. Avrà modo con le prossime vittorie»Italy· 2026-02-13
Paolo Petrecca is the director of RaiSport who faced criticism for making numerous mistakes during the opening of the Olympic Games.
Novinarji Rai sredi domačih olimpijskih iger v štrajkSlovenia· 2026-02-12
Paolo Petrecca is mentioned in relation to a significant incident during the Olympics.
Rai, in Vigilanza nuova fumata nera su Simona Agnes: la maggioranza diserta la seduta. Floridia convoca l'ad RossiItaly· 2026-02-11
RaiSport director Paolo Petrecca faced immense backlash after misidentifying singer Mariah Carey.
Olympics broadcaster misidentifies Mariah Carey, faces strike threat
United States· 2026-02-10
Paolo Petrecca is described as a legend of journalism, but his recent actions have drawn criticism.
Petrecca, le Olimpiadi sono solo l'ultimo caso: notizie nascoste, sfiducie e il servizio sulla moglie. Le «imprese» del direttoreItaly· 2026-02-10
Paolo Petrecca is the director of Rai Sport who made several mistakes during the commentary of the Winter Olympics opening ceremony.
Jutarnji list - VIDEO Neshvatljivi blam direktora RAI-ja u TV prijenosu Igara: 'Već tri dana osjećamo sram'
Croatia· 2026-02-10
Paolo Petrecca is the director of Rai Sport who has faced criticism and has been challenged by journalists regarding his leadership during the Olympics.
Caso Petrecca, i giornalisti contro il direttore di Rai Sport: da oggi ritiro delle firme e sciopero dopo la fine delle OlimpiadiItaly· 2026-02-09
Paolo Petrecca is criticized for his embarrassing commentary during the Winter Olympics inauguration.
Pucci, il Pd replica a Meloni: «Il Paese in emergenza, lei pensa a Sanremo». Renzi: «Lei fa più ridere»Italy· 2026-02-08
Paolo Petrecca is the director of the sports news division at Rai and has faced criticism for his commentary during the Olympic opening ceremony.
La telecronaca Rai alle Olimpiadi è un caso politico. Pd, M5S, Avs e Iv chiedono la rimozione di Petrecca: «Sciatteria in tv»Italy· 2026-02-08
Paolo Petrecca faced criticism for not mentioning Ghali during the Olympic ceremony commentary.
Ghali dopo la cerimonia olimpica: «Pace, armonia e umanità? Non ho sentito niente di tutto questo»Italy· 2026-02-07
Paolo Petrecca, the director of Rai Sport, faced criticism for his commentary during the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics.
«Figuraccia Rai alla cerimonia di apertura»: le polemiche dopo l'inaugurazione delle Olimpiadi. Pd e 5S: superati i limitiItaly· 2026-02-07
Paolo Petrecca was the commentator for the Olympic ceremony on Rai1, known for his numerous gaffes during the event.
Paolo Petrecca, Bulbarelli e tutte le gaffe nella telecronaca Rai della cerimonia olimpica: da «i brasiliani con la musica nel sangue» alla figlia di MattarellaItaly· 2026-02-07
Paolo Petrecca was the director of RaiSport during the controversial telecast.
Ghali censurato? È polemica sulla Rai: «Mai nominato, per lui nessun primo piano»Italy· 2026-02-07
Paolo Petrecca communicated the dismissal of Enrico Varriale through an email to the entire editorial staff.
Varriale, la «profezia di Mazzone» e le clamorose liti con tutti: «Sempre polemico, eh?»Italy· 2025-10-02
The announcement of Varriale's dismissal was made by Paolo Petrecca, the director of Rai Sport.
Enrico Varriale licenziato dalla Rai: «Contratto risolto per giusta causa»Italy· 2025-10-02Paolo Petrecca was promoted to head of RaiSport after being dismissed from RaiNews24.
Monica Maggioni fa servizio pubblico (e RaiNews24 che fa?)Italy· 2025-03-31
