The Italian Referees Association has sent to FIGC the list of referees, assistant referees and video match officials proposed for inclusion into the FIFA List 2022. "I would like to thank Daniele Doveri and Paolo Valeri for the excellent work they have done in recent years, keeping the prestige of the Italian refereeing on a high level. Their expertise will not be lost, but will be exploited internationally in another important role, that of Video Match Officials, where, I am sure, they will be equally precious. I also thank assistants Alessandro Costanzo and Matteo Passeri, who were always up to the role. I have chosen to nominate two young referees of great talent and great prospects, Daniele Chiffi and Luca Pairetto, as well as assistants Giovanni Baccini and Marco Bresmes. My objective, as well as the AIA, is to carry out a rejuvenation in the name of quality, seriousness and competence. I am also proud of the proposed inclusion on the FIFA lists of three new female referees, Martina Molinaro, Silvia Gasperotti and Deborah Bianchi. I am convinced that our nominations, for all the roles, are in line with the value and consideration that has always accompanied our association", said the AIA President Alfredo Trentalange. (Source: AIA)
In Germany, referees Felix Brych and Marco Fritz will be retiring from their international careers at the end of 2021 and will be replaced on the FIFA List by Sven Jablonski and Daniel Schlager. The 31-year-old Jablonski has been on the Bundesliga list since 2017 and has since refereed 49 games. Schlager is also 31-year-old and has been on the pitch 32 times in the Bundesliga since 2018. IIn addition, Robert Kempter will be the new German FIFA AR, replacing Thorsten Schiffner, who turned 46 this year and will end his career. The 33-year-old AR has been appointed to 168 Bundesliga games since 2008, initially with Knut Kircher's team for a long time, then with Robert Kampka and recently with Harm Osmers. Among the international video match officials, Riem Hussein and Daniel Schlager will replace Bibiana Steinhaus-Webb and Tobias Welz. (Source: Bundesligaschiedsrichter)
