This is a subject that returns regularly to the table in France, but which also constantly feeds debates on the other side of the Pyrenees. In Italy, many men in black complain about a tense climate around their profession. From Serie A at the lowest levels of transalpine football, many abuses to those who have applied the rules of the game have been identified for too many months. And faced with this situation, the government has decided to react firmly.
This Friday, the Minister of Sports, Andrea Abodi, explained that now, Italian arbitrators would benefit from a modification of the penal code. This new law, included in a decree, sanctions a potential prison sentence anyone who is guilty of jostling, blows or threats to an official match. It is the same jurisdiction that the one enjoyed by the police and other public officials. A decision made after several months of discussions between the government and the Italian association of football referees.
