Rosetti: "VAR Challenge is a risk. Football pace would be upset. I say no to effective time."

Roberto Rosetti has released an interview to Italian newspaper "La Stampa". We have translated it for you. 

2025 will be the eighth year for Rosetti as UEFA Head of Referees

UEFA Referees Categories for the second part of 2024-25 season: João Pinheiro POR and Maurizio Mariani ITA Promoted to Elite

New updated of the UEFA categories for the second part of current season (01/01/2025 - 30/06/2025). New FIFA referees from 2025 have been added.

Europa Conference League 2024/25 - Referee Appointments - Matchday 6

2024/25 UEFA Europa Conference League, referee appointments for MD6. 

2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup - Referee Appointments

First edition of a new tournament by FIFA, referee appointments. 

2024–25 UEFA Women's Champions League Matchday 6

2024-25 UEFA Women's Champions League Group Stage, referee assignments for MD6. 

Europa League 2024/25 - Referee Appointments - Matchday 6

2024-25 UEFA Europa League, MD6 appointments, games to be played on 12 December 2024.

Europa Conference League 2024/25 - Referee Appointments - Matchday 5

2024/25 UEFA Europa Conference League, referee appointments for MD5. 

Champions League 2024/25 - Referee Appointments - Matchday 6 (II)

2024-25 UEFA Champions League Matchday 6, second set of games, to be played on 11 December 2024. 

Champions League 2024/25 - Referee Appointments - Matchday 6 (I)

2024-25 UEFA Champions League Matchday 6, first set of games, to be played on 10 December 2024. 

2024–25 UEFA Women's Champions League Matchday 5

2024-25 UEFA Women's Champions League Group Stage, referee assignments for MD5. 

2024/25 UEFA Youth League - Referee Appointments - Matchday 6 and Domestic Champions Path - Round 3 (II)

2024/25 UEFA Youth League - Referee Appointments - Matchday 6 and Domestic Champions Path - Round 3 (II).

Florian Lata ALB will referee Dinamo Zagreb - Celtic

UEFA Women's Euro 2025 Qualifiers, Referee Appointments for Round 2 Play Off (Second Legs)

Round 2 Play off for Women's EURO 2025 qualifiers, referee assignments, second legs.

Europa League 2024/25 - Referee Appointments - Matchday 5

 2024-25 UEFA Europa League, MD5 appointments, games to be played on 28 November 2024.

Europa Conference League 2024/25 - Referee Appointments - Matchday 4

2024/25 UEFA Europa Conference League, referee appointments for MD4. 

Champions League 2024/25 - Referee Appointments - Matchday 5 (II)

2024-25 UEFA Champions League Matchday 5, second set of games, to be played on 27 November 2024. 

Champions League 2024/25 - Referee Appointments - Matchday 5 (I)

2024-25 UEFA Champions League Matchday 5, first set of games, to be played on 26 November 2024. 

UEFA Women's Euro 2025 Qualifiers, Referee Appointments for Round 2 Play Off (First Legs)

Round 2 Play off for Women's EURO 2025 qualifiers, referee assignments, first legs.

2024/25 UEFA Youth League - Referee Appointments - Matchday 5 and Domestic Champions Path - Round 3 (I)

2024/25 UEFA Youth League - Referee Appointments - Matchday 5 and Domestic Champions Path - Round 3 (I).

Patrik Kolarić CRO to referee Liverpool - Real Madrid 

UEFA Nations League 2024/25 - Referee Appointments MD6

2024-25 UEFA Nations League. Please find below the appointments for MD6.

One top clash follos another: golden times for Slavko Vinčič 

2024–25 UEFA Women's Champions League Matchday 4

2024-25 UEFA Women's Champions League Group Stage, referee assignments for MD4. 

UEFA Nations League 2024/25 - Referee Appointments MD5

2024-25 UEFA Nations League. Please find below the appointments for MD5.

Radu Petrescu ROU in charge of Belgium - Italy

2025 UEFA Under-21 Championship Play-Offs Appointments (First Legs and Second Legs)

Please find below the appointments for play-offs of Under-21 EURO Qualification, both legs. 

Adam Ladebäck SWE to referee Georgia - Croatia, first leg

2024–25 UEFA Women's Champions League Matchday 3

2024-25 UEFA Women's Champions League Group Stage, referee assignments for MD3. 

Europa League 2024/25 - Referee Appointments - Matchday 4

2024-25 UEFA Europa League, MD4 appointments, games to be played on 7 November 2024.

Europa Conference League 2024/25 - Referee Appointments - Matchday 3

2024/25 UEFA Europa Conference League, referee appointments for MD3. 

Champions League 2024/25 - Referee Appointments - Matchday 4 (II)

2024-25 UEFA Champions League Matchday 4, second set of games, to be played on 6 November 2024. 

Champions League 2024/25 - Referee Appointments - Matchday 4 (I)

2024-25 UEFA Champions League Matchday 4, first set of games, to be played on 5 November 2024. 

2024/25 UEFA Youth League - Referee Appointments - Matchday 4 and Domestic Champions Path - Round 2 (II)

2024/25 UEFA Youth League - Referee Appointments - Matchday 4 and Domestic Champions Path - Round 2 (II).

Shona Shukrula NED will referee Inter - Arsenal

UEFA Women's Euro 2025 Qualifiers, Referee Appointments for Round 1 Play Off (Second Legs)

Round 1 Play off for Women's EURO 2025 qualifiers, referee assignments, second legs.

2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup - Referee appointments

2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, Dominican Republic, 16 October - 3 November 2024

Europa League 2024/25 - Referee Appointments - Matchday 3

2024-25 UEFA Europa League, MD3 appointments, games to be played on 23 and 24 October 2024.

Europa Conference League 2024/25 - Referee Appointments - Matchday 2

2024/25 UEFA Europa Conference League, referee appointments for MD2. 

Champions League 2024/25 - Referee Appointments - Matchday 3 (II)

2024-25 UEFA Champions League Matchday 3, second set of games, to be played on 23 October 2024. 

UEFA Women's Euro 2025 Qualifiers, Referee Appointments for Round 1 Play Off (First Leg)

Round 1 Play off for Women's EURO 2025 qualifiers, referee assignments.

Champions League 2024/25 - Referee Appointments - Matchday 3 (I)

2024-25 UEFA Champions League Matchday 3, first set of games, to be played on 22 October 2024. 

2024/25 UEFA Youth League - Referee Appointments - Matchday 3 and Domestic Champions Path - Round 2 (I)

2024/25 UEFA Youth League - Referee Appointments - Matchday 3 and Domestic Champions Path - Round 1 (II).

Michele Beltrano SMR to referee Brest - Bayer Leverkusen

UEFA Nations League 2024/25 - Referee Appointments MD4

2024-25 UEFA Nations League. Please find below the appointments for MD4.

Giorgi Kruashvili GEO in charge of Finland - England

Esther Staubli with a new important role inside UEFA - National associations refereeing specialist

UEFA has recently appointed former international and UEFA Women’s Champions League final referee, Esther Staubli, to work with the national associations.  She has been elected to increase the refereeing support UEFA provides to its members, in addition to the UEFA Referee Convention and the panel members assigned to one or more individual national associations (see below). 

2024–25 UEFA Women's Champions League Matchday 2

2024-25 UEFA Women's Champions League Group Stage, referee assignments for MD2. 

UEFA Nations League 2024/25 - Referee Appointments MD3

2024-25 UEFA Nations League. Please find below the appointments for MD3.

Andrea Colombo ITA to referee England - Greece

2025 UEFA Under-21 Championship Qualifiers (October 2024)

2025 Under 21 Euro Qualification, October 2024 games.  

Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi to referee Spain - Kazakhstan

2024–25 UEFA Women's Champions League Matchday 1

Differently from Men's competitions, Women's Champions League has been kept with the classic format of small groups. Referee assignments for MD1. 

Europa League 2024/25 - Referee Appointments - Matchday 2

2024-25 UEFA Europa League, MD2 appointments, games to be played on 3 October 2024.

Europa Conference League 2024/25 - Referee Appointments - Matchday 1

2024/25 UEFA Europa Conference League, referee appointments for MD1. 

Champions League 2024/25 - Referee Appointments - Matchday 2 (II)

2024-25 UEFA Champions League Matchday 2, second set of games, to be played on 2 October 2024. 

Champions League 2024/25 - Referee Appointments - Matchday 2 (I)

2024-25 UEFA Champions League Matchday 2, first set of games, to be played on 1 October 2024. 

2024/25 UEFA Youth League - Referee Appointments - Matchday 2 and Domestic Champions Path - Round 1 (II)

Referee assignments for 2024-25 Youth League, MD2 and Domestic Champions Path, First Round. 

Romanian female trio in charge of Slovan Bratislava - Manchester City

Europa League 2024/25 - Referee Appointments - Matchday 1 (II)

2024-25 UEFA Europa League, second set of MD1 appointments, games to be played on 26 September 2024.

Europa League 2024/25 - Referee Appointments - Matchday 1 (I)

A new format for Europa League as well, with a single league and 8 Matchdays. The first set of MD1 appointments  is about the games to be played on 25 September 2024. 

2024–25 UEFA Women's Champions League Qualifiers Round 2, Second Legs

Referee appointments for 2024-25 Women's Champions League qualifiers, Round 2, second legs.