The first big shock of the 2025-2026 season of Serie A, a Juventus-Inter won 4-3 by the old lady, also marked the launch of the refcam in Italy. During the Italian derby, referee Andrea Colombo brought a camera fixed at the base of his microphone, directly offering the prospect of the referee during the various phases of play, especially during the free kicks. This innovation, which is part of a real technological revolution in Italian football, aims to enrich the experience of spectators, but is not unanimous.
The referees' union, the Nazional coordination arbitri SLC-CGIL, criticized this choice, not for congestion- “The device weighs only 6 grams” – But for “The psychological weight that this makes weigh on the referees”. Giuseppe Fonisto also denounces “The lack of recognition of adequate remuneration and economic protections” from the Italian football federation (FIGC), while stressing that “Referees are not a free workforce” and that “The economic value generated belongs to them and must remain in the arbitral organization”. There is no doubt that this new technology could still be adjusted.
