"Luca Zufferli has been named the referee for AC Milan's game against Lecce tomorrow, and with the Rossoneri, he has a perfectly even record so far. Now more so than ever, referees are under scrutiny in Italy. Questionable on-field as well as VAR decisions at the start of the season set the tone for a very troublesome climate, with fans now turning every stone to put blame on the referees."
"Of course, there have been incorrect decisions but the feeling is that the debate has been brought to ridiculous levels in recent weeks. Either way, the clubs are keeping an extra eye which referees get assigned to their games these days. Even-Steven For the game between Milan and Lecce tomorrow, the 35-year-old Luca Zufferli will be the head referee. He's not exactly the most experienced in Serie A, but he has impressed when given the chance."
"He has officiated three Milan games before and his record with the Rossoneri is perfectly even: one win, one draw and one defeat. He has handed out one red card to them as well, which came in the first game and was given to Davide Bartesaghi. Coincidentally, that was also against Lecce (3-0 win in September 2024) and the red card was deemed incorrect afterwards."
Referees in Italy face heightened scrutiny after questionable on-field and VAR decisions early in the season created a tense climate and prompted fan backlash. Clubs are closely monitoring referee assignments. Luca Zufferli, 35, will referee Milan versus Lecce and has impressed despite limited Serie A experience. He has officiated three Milan matches with one win, one draw and one defeat. He issued a red card to Davide Bartesaghi in a September 2024 Lecce match that was later deemed incorrect. A Milan game against Pisa ended 2-2 amid controversy when Matteo Gabbia was brought down before Pisa’s second goal, which VAR should have reviewed.
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