Maurizio Mariani
October 2025

Designator Gianluca Rocchi “stopped” referee Mariani and assistant Bindoni following a delayed flag that precipitated a soft Napoli penalty, plus a missed Inter handball. The procedural “short circuit” and “too serious errors” could see Mariani demoted. Kevin De Bruyne converted the contentious spot-kick as Napoli regained top spot in a fiery title-race fixture.