Jimbo 175 Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 Italian referee Pierluigi Collina has retired after resigning from the Italian Association of Referees (AIA). The 45-year-old had been accused by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) of a conflict of interest after accepting a sponsorship deal. Opel, who also sponsor AC Milan, were to pay Collina £545,000 per year and the FIGC told Collina he would only be able to referee second division games. "After 28 years I've decided to hand in my resignation," said Collina. "People must believe in a referee. In the end, we have all lost out." "I have slept less these last few nights than on the eve of the World Cup final. "For me it wouldn't have been a problem to referee in Serie B, but either they (the FIGC) have faith in us referees or they don't. "If they don't, then we have to go. Without trust we cannot move forward." Collina, who has been voted the world's best referee five times, took charge of the 2002 World Cup final between Brazil and Germany. He was due to retire in the summer but the Italian football association extended the maximum age for referees to 46 to accommodate him for a further year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sima Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 He's got a reputation of being the worlds best referee, but he makes quite a few mistakes domestically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afternoonfix 0 Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 He's got a reputation of being the worlds best referee, but he makes quite a few mistakes domestically. 21339[/snapback] he's the bees knees , pity with all the assholes left Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar 0 Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 Wonder if he'd make a good manager? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sima Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 Wonder if he'd make a good manager? 21344[/snapback] Wouldn't have thought so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30569 Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 Pity he had to leave the way he did but obviously he must've realised the deal would have been controversial, referees should not be doing endorsements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sima Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 Everton fans will be happy anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ugly Mackems 133 Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 Wonder if he'd make a good manager? 21344[/snapback] If Souness can play at being a manager then why not Collina. Collina would be mad to turn down the money he was offered to take a paltry sum off the Eyetie FA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazarus 0 Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 why shouldnt refs accept endorsements ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sima Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 Sssshhhh, don't shatter the illusion that only top footballers make good managers when it is totally the opposite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gejon 2 Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 I always used to think he was the best but a few times I have seen him recently he hasn't been on top form TBH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanTheMan 0 Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 Very over-rated. He's not liked at all in Italy, seen as very arrogant. A decent referee, but the media always seem to talk him up too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sima Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 Very over-rated. He's not liked at all in Italy, seen as very arrogant. A decent referee, but the media always seem to talk him up too much. 21522[/snapback] whs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Lazaru 0 Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 Everton fans will be happy anyway. 21376[/snapback] It was good that he bowed out having helped keep Everton out of the CL, he was always good for football and keeping them out the CL is good for football, so he ended in style Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sima Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 Christ do people still hate Everton, that's so last month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Lazaru 0 Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 (edited) Christ do people still hate Everton, that's so last month. 21528[/snapback] The hatred has gone i hear as they are now heading back to being a medicore prem team rather than self styled CL contenders and future of all football Edited August 29, 2005 by Papa Lazaru Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sima Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 They've won a game which is more than us so you can't stop hating them yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Lazaru 0 Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 They've won a game which is more than us so you can't stop hating them yet 21537[/snapback] True and we have to hate any team who has scored more than us as well...so thats a shitload of hatred!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sima Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 They've won a game which is more than us so you can't stop hating them yet 21537[/snapback] True and we have to hate any team who has scored more than us as well...so thats a shitload of hatred!!! 21538[/snapback] Every team in the top 4 divisions in England \o/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordiesned 0 Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 Christ do people still hate Everton, that's so last month. 21528[/snapback] The hatred has gone i hear as they are now heading back to being a medicore prem team rather than self styled CL contenders and future of all football 21534[/snapback] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30569 Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 why shouldnt refs accept endorsements ? Because it brings their independence into doubt. If an english referee signed a half million pound deal with Vodafone then had to go referee a Man U match it would raise questions. Its not just a matter of justice being done but justice being seen to be done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 i bet Everton fans wished he'd quit this time last week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil K 0 Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 Wonder if he'd make a good manager? 21344[/snapback] Wouldn't have thought so. 21364[/snapback] Would he be any worse than Souness ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sima Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 Wonder if he'd make a good manager? 21344[/snapback] Wouldn't have thought so. 21364[/snapback] Would he be any worse than Souness ? 21688[/snapback] Souness isn't a good manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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