Pierluigi Collina

Pierluigi Collina explained the implications of the new rule regarding covering one's mouth during confrontations.

ABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967·Paraguay· 2026-06-24

Collina clarified the new rule regarding players covering their mouths during conversations.

VnExpress – leading Vietnamese online newspaper, est. 2001·Vietnam· 2026-06-24

Pierluigi Collina chose István Kovács as the referee for the match.

El Universo – major Ecuadorian daily, est. 1921·Ecuador· 2026-06-20

Pierluigi Collina is mentioned as a former world-class referee who inspired others.

San Marino RTV (News)·San Marino· 2026-06-01

Pierluigi Collina, FIFA chief refereeing officer and chairman of the FIFA Referees Committee, discussed the new rules regarding goalkeepers and player conduct.

The Globe and Mail·Canada· 2026-06-01

Pierluigi Collina is the head of FIFA referees and a former referee from Italy.

VnExpress – leading Vietnamese online newspaper, est. 2001·Vietnam· 2026-06-01

Collina asked for protocol to be updated so the VAR could step in if a foul occurred before the ball was in play.

BBC·United Kingdom· 2026-05-31

Pierluigi Collina, the head of refereeing for FIFA, states that the two-minute rule aims to reduce time-wasting and improve the flow of the game.

Нова Македонија (Nova Makedonija)·North Macedonia· 2026-02-26

Pierluigi Collina is the head of referees at FIFA who supports the use of the FVS.

Neue Zürcher Zeitung·Switzerland· 2026-02-04

Pierluigi Collina attended the match as a notable figure in football officiating.

Le Matin – prominent French-language Moroccan newspaper·Morocco· 2025-12-15

Pierluigi Collina is the president of the FIFA Referees Committee and discussed the high expectations for the 2026 World Cup officiating.

Нова Македонија (Nova Makedonija)·North Macedonia· 2025-12-07

Pierluigi Collina is advocating for the expansion of VAR powers in football.

Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·Slovenia· 2025-12-05

Pierluigi Collina confirmed the idea of expanding VAR situations to reduce errors in matches.

Clarín·Argentina· 2025-12-05

Pierluigi Collina, president of the FIFA Referees Committee, stated that the initiative is part of a set of actions aimed at increasing the fluidity of the game.

El Tiempo·Colombia· 2025-11-29

Pierluigi Collina, perhaps the most famous football referee of all time, is now the head of the Referees Committee of FIFA.

Нова Македонија (Nova Makedonija)·North Macedonia· 2025-11-17

Maurizio Mariani thanked Pierluigi Collina for his trust in the officiating team.

Le Matin – prominent French-language Moroccan newspaper·Morocco· 2025-10-18

Pierluigi Collina is leading the technical commission of FIFA regarding penalty rules.

Neue Zürcher Zeitung·Switzerland· 2025-10-06

Pierluigi Collina is the chief referee of FIFA and has proposed a new penalty idea.

Süddeutsche Zeitung·Germany· 2025-10-01

In 2023, FIFA's chief referee Pierluigi Collina mentioned that the expansion of VAR usage would be considered.

Нова Македонија (Nova Makedonija)·North Macedonia· 2025-07-26

Pierluigi Collina is the president of the FIFA Referees Committee.

La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·Panama· 2025-07-23

Pierluigi Collina is the chairman of the referees' committee of FIFA and is involved in the proposed rule changes.

Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·Slovenia· 2025-07-18

Pierluigi Collina has hailed the trio of refereeing innovations debuted at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.

The Standard·Kenya· 2025-07-13

Pierluigi Collina, the president of the Referees Committee of FIFA, expressed his satisfaction with the innovations in officiating introduced at the club World Cup.

Нова Македонија (Nova Makedonija)·North Macedonia· 2025-07-12

Pierluigi Collina, the head of the referees committee at FIFA, expressed his satisfaction with the innovations in officiating implemented at the Club World Cup.

Al Ittihad·United Arab Emirates· 2025-07-12

Former international referee Pierluigi Collina stated that the technology is mainly a concept for entertainment.

Нова Македонија (Nova Makedonija)·North Macedonia· 2025-06-23

Former international referee Pierluigi Collina says the technology is mainly an entertainment concept.

BBC·United Kingdom· 2025-06-20

Pierluigi Collina stated that being among the participants in the competition for the first time is very exciting for the 117 referees selected for the FIFA Club World Cup 2025.

La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946·Costa Rica· 2025-06-17

Pierluigi Collina presented new technological innovations in football at the conference.

San Marino RTV (News)·San Marino· 2025-06-12

Pierluigi Collina, the head of the referees committee at FIFA, noted the historic achievement of having 117 referees from around the world participating in this edition of the tournament.

Youm7·Egypt· 2025-06-06

Collina is the head of refereeing at FIFA and is involved in the selection of referees for the World Cup.

El País·Spain· 2025-04-21