Maurizio Mariani from Aprilia will direct the first leg of the playoff final between Cagliari and Bari, which will take place on Thursday evening at the Unipol Domus.

The whistler, who has been international since 2019 , refereed three Champions League matches this year, as well as directing a Turin derby, Milan-Naples and Juventus-Milan in Serie A.

Twelve precedents against Cagliari , with two rossoblù victories, three draws and seven defeats. Among the races, there is also Lecce-Cagliari of 2019, the challenge of the brawl between Olsen and Lapadula , the opponent at the time. Similar balance as a Bari referee: even the Apulians, with Mariani, have won twice in ten games, with seven knockouts and an X sign.

His assistants Bindoni and Tegoni will be with him on Thursday. The fourth man will be Chiffi, Var Marini, while Avar Valeri.

(Unioneonline/L.Ne.)

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