Collina to be the new referee designator

Ex-Juventus managing director Luciano Moggi has spoken out against former referee Pierluigi Collina by claiming he shouldn’t be the new referee designator.

Having been one of football’s most recognised and respected officials, Collina is currently working as a voluntary consultant for the Italian Football Referees Association.

According to widespread rumours, the Bologna-born financial advisor is almost certain to be handed the task of designating referees to matches next term.

The post of designator grabbed the nation’s attention during the Calciopoli scandal when it emerged that Moggi had been making telephone calls to Paolo Bergamo to request certain referees.

However, Moggi, who is the most recognisable face of Calciopoli, has cast a shadow over the 47-year-old’s credentials.

“I always said Collina was an excellent referee, but I really don’t think he should be the designator for the coming season because there were intercepted telephone calls between him and directors of certain clubs,” he told Radio Kiss Kiss.

The 70-year-old continued to criticise the state of calcio by insisting that the game had done nothing to purge itself of corruption since last summer’s events.

“Ex-FIGC President Guido Rossi said that without Moggi and Antonio Giraudo football would heal itself, but instead nothing has changed,” he insisted.

“There’s a strange idea of justice given that the same people are running the game as were 20 years ago.”

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Moggi is talking about Milan.
Also, Milan and Collina share the same sponsor - Opel