The French football federation (FFF) president has joined forces with the country’s referees after Marseille president Pablo Longoria accused them of being corrupt in a bitter rant that followed his team’s 3-0 loss at Auxerre in Ligue 1.
Fiorentina midfielder Nicolò Zaniolo has denied allegations that he provoked Roma youth players after Monday’s Primavera Championship semifinal in Florence.
UEFA have appointed a referee previously convicted of match-fixing and whose integrity was publicly questioned by Jude Bellingham for England’s Euro 2024 semifinal against the Netherlands.