The official referee designations for the upcoming round of Italian top-flight football have been officially announced, outlining the complete match officials, assistant referees, fourth officials, and video assistant referee teams for all ten fixtures.
Match Officials and Schedule for the Second Weekend
The upcoming round of fixtures spans Friday through Monday, bringing specific referee pairings to each stadium across the country. According to official announcements, the fixtures open with Milan hosting Venezia on Friday, August 28, at 20.45 local time (18:45 UTC). The league assigned Manganiello to direct the match, with Rossi M. and Dei Giudici serving as assistant referees. Marcenaro takes the role of fourth official, while Camplone handles VAR duties alongside AVAR Pezzuto.
Fiorentina hosts Frosinone at 18.30 local time (16:30 UTC) under referee Collu, assisted by Tegoni and Yoshikawa. Ayroldi acts as fourth official, with Prontera managing the VAR booth alongside Ghersini. At the same hour, Monza welcomes Udinese with Allegretta as the match director, supported by assistants Politi and Belsanti, fourth official Massa, and VAR Paterna alongside Mazzoleni as AVAR.
Sassuolo takes on Torino also at 18.30 local time on Saturday, August 29, with Di Marco appointed as referee. Di Gioia and Barone assist on the sidelines, Zufferli serves as fourth official, and Pezzuto oversees VAR alongside AVAR Di Paolo. Later that evening at 20.45 local time (18:45 UTC), Juventus meets Parma under referee Fourneau. Rossi C. and Lo Cicero complete the officiating crew on the pitch, with Sozza as fourth official and Meraviglia heading the VAR room with Piccinini.
Sunday and Monday Fixtures Complete the Slate
Sunday evening action includes Napoli versus Como at 18.30 local time, directed by Pairetto, with Zingarelli and Bercigli running the lines and Guida as fourth official. Gariglio runs the VAR room with Prontera as AVAR. Cagliari faces Inter at 20.45 local time, with Fabbri taking charge of the whistle. Vecchi and Ceccon assist, La Penna acts as fourth official, and Aureliano oversees the video review alongside Paterna. Simultaneously at 20.45, Lazio meets Genoa under referee Feliciani, assisted by Mastrodonato and Fontani, with Mariani as fourth official and Abisso handling VAR alongside Cosso.
The weekend program concludes on Monday, August 31. Lecce hosts Roma at 18.30 local time, directed by Chiffi, with Imperiale and Cecconi on the sidelines and Di Bello as fourth official. Di Paolo manages the VAR room alongside Paganessi. The final fixture of the round features Atalanta against Bologna at 20.45 local time, with Doveri as the match referee, Peretti and Perrotti as assistants, Calzavara as fourth official, and Dionisi directing VAR alongside Marini.
Complete Breakdown of Pitch and Video Officials
The distribution of referees for the round covers ten distinct matches across three days of competition:
- Milan vs. Venezia: Referee Manganiello (August 28, 20.45)
- Fiorentina vs. Frosinone: Referee Collu (August 29, 18.30)
- Monza vs. Udinese: Referee Allegretta (August 29, 18.30)
- Sassuolo vs. Torino: Referee Di Marco (August 29, 18.30)
- Juventus vs. Parma: Referee Fourneau (August 29, 20.45)
- Napoli vs. Como: Referee Pairetto (August 29, 18.30)
- Cagliari vs. Inter: Referee Fabbri (August 29, 20.45)
- Lazio vs. Genoa: Referee Feliciani (August 29, 20.45)
- Lecce vs. Roma: Referee Chiffi (August 31, 18.30)
- Atalanta vs. Bologna: Referee Doveri (August 31, 20.45)
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