As expected and anticipated for some time, Daniele Orsato is effectively returning to the world of refereeing. The former top Italian referee, who retired after Euro 2024, will become Commissioner for the development of Italian refereeing talent until the end of June and then will take on the new role of AIA Technical Director.
“Italy could not deprive itself of the recognized quality of Orsato”, says AIA president Antonio Zappi. “He will develop training approaches, technical methodologies to encourage and speed up the growth of refereeing talent". A sort of mentor for now and until June. Then, as anticipated some time ago, from the end of June onwards, Daniele Orsato will essentially be the Technical Director of AIA, which means - as he himself said in an interview with the Gazzetta dello Sport - instructor and not assigner "because I want to teach and not assign referees". At the moment, he will act as a mentor for Italian international referees and for young referees from Serie A to C. Then he will move on, working from the bottom and training future international referees, but also instructing approaches and preparation for major matches or events. In short, Orsato is back: AIA has a new top instructor.
Source: Gazzetta
