Tullio Lanese

Tullio Lanese (10 January 1947 – 1 March 2025) was an Italian football referee. He was also the president of the  (AIA) between 2000 and 2006. He officiated 38 international matches between 1987 and 1992, including at the 1990 FIFA World CupRSSSF. "World Cup 1990 finals". Retrieved on 15 May 2013.  and UEFA Euro 1992.Arnhold, Matthias. "Germany - International Results - Details 1990-1999". RSSSF, 10 December 2010. Retrieved on 15 May 2013. He was also the referee at the 1991 European Cup final between Red Star Belgrade and Olympique Marseille in Bari.Ross, James M. "European Competitions 1990-91". RSSSF, 29 February 2012. Retrieved on 15 May 2013. 

In 2006, Lanese resigned as president of the AIA because of the 2006 Italian football scandal. When the legal process was over, he was sentenced by the Federal Court to two years and six months of prohibition, which was later reduced by the Chamber of Conciliation and Arbitration of CONI to one year. He was replaced as president of the AIA by Luigi Agnolin. On 17 October 2012, the Court of Auditors sentenced Lanese, along with the other referees involved in the scandal, to give money to the Italian Football Federation, on charges of damage to their image. Because of this, Lanese had to pay a €500,000 fine..

On 1 March 2025, Tullio died in Messina at the age of 78.Messina, addio all’ex arbitro Tullio Lanese 

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