Francesco Massini elected new president of Italian Referees Association
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 10, 2026, 4:30 PM
Last updated Oct 10, 2026
Francesco Massini has been elected as the new president of the Italian Referees’ Association during a general assembly held today in Rome. He secured his position by narrowly defeating Carlo Pacifici with 461 votes to 441 during the second ballot, after both candidates had received two votes more than the other in the first. The election comes at a tumultuous time for the association, which has seen several leadership changes since December 2022. Massini will be joined by vice presidents Michele Affinito and Francesco Carrieri. Prior to his election, Massini had refereed five-a-side football but has overseen over 200 Serie A games and 110 international matches in that format.
- •Massini defeats Pacifici to become AIA president
- •Election held today in Rome
- •Massini received 461 votes in second ballot
- •Affinito and Carrieri are new vice presidents
- •AIA has had multiple leadership changes since 2022
- 4:30 PMYahoo Sports — Official: Italian Referees Association elect new President Massini
"The Italian Referees’ Association (AIA) have elected Francesco Massini as their new President, narrowly beating Carlo Pacifici in the vote.The general assembly was held today and the election was se...
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