Died Alberto Michelotti, former football referee famous in the 70s. After a few days of hospitalization at theMaggiore Hospital of Parma, Michelotti passed away today 18 January at the age of 91. Symbol of Parma, he began his career playing football among amateurs, then at the age of 30 the decision to become a referee. Maybe a little late? The years of success and popularity will prove him right. April 14, 1968 the debut in Napoli-Varese, the last act of his career at the age of 51, on 17 May 1981 with a Napoli-Juventus marked by the tribute of the San Paolo fans who, upon entering the field, unrolled the banner with the affectionate message : “Alberto, you are a big thing“.
Nationally, he was the star of ben 3 Italian Cup finals: Fiorentina-Milan (28 June 1975), Rome-Turin (17 May 1980) and again Turin-Rome (17 June 1981). In July 1976 he was selected for the Montreal Olympics while in 2020 it was included in the Hall of fame of Italian football and in July 2021 he was appointed meritorious manager AIA (Italian Referees Association) by the AIA national committee.
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