Collina blows whistle on career

James Whelan

Collina blows whistle on career
Tue, 30 Aug, 2005 - 01:00

The 45-year-old Serie A official, who refereed the 2002 World Cup final between Brazil and Germany, was told he would only be able to referee Serie B matches unless he dropped his sponsor.

The FIGC gave Collina the ultimatum because he has the same sponsor as Serie A club AC Milan, which they saw as a conflict of interest.

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