With just two days to go until their last-16 clash with Spain, there was a behind-closed-doors training session for the Azzurri this morning at the Bernard Gasset sports centre in Montpellier. Italy are preparing for a meeting with Vicente Del Bosque’s men for the third time in three consecutive European Championships.
UEFA announced this morning that Monday’s encounter with La Roja will be officiated by Turkey’s Cuneyt Cakir. He will be assisted by compatriots Bahattin Duran and Tarik Ongun, his additional assistants will be Huseyin Gocek and Baris Simsek and the fourth official will be England’s Martin Atkinson.
Cakir, an insurance broker from Istanbul, will referee Italy for the third time having previously taken charge of the Azzurri’s Euro 2012 win over the Republic of Ireland and a 1-1 friendly draw with Holland in February 2013. Italy’s own Nicola Rizzoli will also be refereeing a last-16 tie as he has been assigned France’s game against the Republic of Ireland tomorrow in Lyon. Rizzoli, who refereed the most recent World Cup final, will be assisted by Elenito Di Liberatore and Mauro Tonolini and his goalmouth assistants will be Daniele Orsato and Antonio Damato.
Italy’s EURO 2016 schedule
Saturday 25th June
11:00 Training session (behind closed doors)
14:30 Press conference
Info For The Media
You are kindly reminded that:
§ Access to the Casa Azzurri Media Centre and to the training pitch in Grammont will be permitted from 30 minutes prior to the start of training exclusively to UEFA EURO 2016 accredited media staff. Any changes to the schedule and other logistical information for the media will be made available at figc.it, through the FIGC’s social media channels and on the UEFA MIS platform
Source: figc.it