There is one change on the Italian list of men's referees: Simone Sozza replaces Massimiliano Irrati, who continues, however, as a VMO and who will thus be able to devote all his energies to cementing his position as the best VAR in the world. This means that Daniele Orsato has been nominated for a further year.
If Irratti is the “best VAR in the world” - then the bar is set extremely low…
In an interview with Irrati published in an Italian newspaper a few weeks ago the interviewer did indeed describe him in those terms, an accolade that the interviewee graciously condescended to accept.