Italian referees association says it has received bullets in the post

By James Kilpatrick
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Italian referees association (AIA) president Marcello Nicchi has claimed that he, alongside other body members, have received threatening parcels

The AIA's vice president Narciso Pisacreta and referee selector Nicola Rizzoli have also been recipients of sinister deliveries.

The threats have arrived at the AIA following protests surrounding the use of VAR (video assistant referees) in Serie A. The technology has had mixed results this season.

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James Kilpatrick