EMPOLI, ITALY – OCTOBER 30: Matteo Marchetti officiates during the Serie A match between Empoli and FC Internazionale at Stadio Carlo Castellani on October 30, 2024 in Empoli, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)
Napoli and Venice were forced to deal with a sudden change of referee for today’s Serie A match, with Matteo Marchetti withdrawing through injury during the warm-up.
Kick-off will take place at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona at 14:00 GMT.
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Matteo Marchetti was injured during the warm-up and was seen speaking to his colleagues to organize the role change.
Per protocol, in these situations the referee trades places with the fourth referee, a position that requires much less movement.
Francesco Cosso therefore takes over as referee for this match of the 18th day of Serie A at the Stadio Maradona.
Cosso recruited as emergency referee
The 36-year-old from Reggio Calabria has just eight Serie A appearances under his belt, making his debut in Bologna’s 0-0 draw against Empoli on February 6, 2022.
He previously led Napoli in a 3-2 win over Bologna in October 2022 and in their 2-0 defeat to Monza in May 2023.
