ya know...pierre luigi colina, the famous bald-headed bug-eyed ref from italy who was prominent in calling matches in 2002 WC korea/japan as well as champions league fixtures in europe (and even itlay's serie A)
2006-06-19 16:21:53 · 5 answers · asked by AtThePub 4 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ FIFA World Cup (TM)
Euro 2004 was Collina's last major international tournament, as he reached the mandatory retirement age of 45 for FIFA referees early in 2005. The Italian Football Federation raised its mandatory retirement age to 46 in order to accommodate Collina for a further season. However, a dispute emerged between the federation and Collina early in August 2005, following Collina's decision to sign a major sponsorship deal with Opel. As Opel was also a sponsor of Serie A club A.C. Milan, the deal was seen as a major conflict of interest and Collina was disbarred from refereeing top-flight matches in Italy. In response, Collina handed in his resignation, effectively ending his career. The Italian Referees Association then attempted to reject his resignation, but he persisted with his retirement. He did, however, referee the Soccer Aid match for charity in May 2006.
2006-06-19 16:35:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He retired from international football after 2002 world cup and is active in club matches
2006-06-19 16:28:59 · answer #2 · answered by F.B.I. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately he is past the age limit of 45 for FIFA referees.
2006-06-19 16:27:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He has retired.
2006-06-19 17:41:14 · answer #4 · answered by r3d d3vil 05 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't know sorry
2006-06-19 16:27:34 · answer #5 · answered by idontkno 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋