"Pierluigi Collina didn't appreciate the words of the Serie A president, Ezio Simonelli, regarding the Milan-Como clash in Australia the other day. Collina is a well-known name for most football fans, having enjoyed a very successful career as a referee up until 2006. Now, he's the Chairman of FIFA's referees committee and also has partnerships with the AIA, UEFA and more. A few days ago, amid demands from the Asian Football Federation to use their own referees for Milan-Como in Australia, the Serie A president Simonelli used Collina's stamo pf approval as an argument."
"We had a number of concerns about the requirements we received, but Collina gave us ample assurances regarding the Asian referees and highlighted a few potential candidates. This condition, which was the most difficult to accept, we will accept. We overcame the hurdle regarding the referees thanks to the great confidence we have in Collina, Simonelli stated."
Pierluigi Collina objected after Ezio Simonelli presented Collina's assurances as a form of approval for using Asian referees in the Milan-Como match in Australia. Collina is a former top-level referee, now Chairman of FIFA's referees committee, and maintains partnerships with the AIA and UEFA. Serie A faced demands from the Asian Football Federation to use their referees, and Simonelli said Collina provided assurances and suggested potential candidates. Collina did provide reassurances but will not be responsible for choosing match officials, and he was annoyed by implications of his direct involvement.
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