Italian refs hoping for more respect when Serie A returns


  • Football
  • Saturday, 23 May 2020

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Serie A - Inter Milan v Cagliari - San Siro, Milan, Italy - January 26, 2020 Inter Milan coach Antonio Conte argues with referee Gianluca Manganiello after he sent off Lautaro Martinez REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo/File Photo

ROME (Reuters) - The head of the Italian Referees Association (AIA) hopes match officials will be treated with greater respect if and when Serie A returns following the coronavirus stoppage.

"I hope this virus will teach us to change our attitudes and have a bit more respect," AIA head Marcello Nicchi told Radio Sportiva in an interview.

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