AIA

LAZIO – The Lazio Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has rejected the request for a precautionary suspension filed by Antonio Zappi, former president of the Italian Referees Association (AIA), thus allowing the elections scheduled for October 10, 2026, to proceed as scheduled. The administrative court's decision followed the final confirmation of the sporting sanctions imposed on Zappi, which resulted in his removal from office as AIA president. Specifically, the National Federal Tribunal (Tribunale Federale Nazionale) had suspended Zappi for 13 months in January 2026 for undue pressure on the refereeing commission appointees of Serie C and Serie D to resign. The suspension is…