On the latest episode of the Daily Mail's Whistleblowers podcast, Mark Clattenburg claims an Italian referee will likely officiate the World Cup Final.
The only Italian referee at the tournament is Maurizio Mariani, 44, from Rome, who took charge of Saudi Arabia's draw with Uruguay, Colombia's win over DR Congo and Brazil's victory over Japan in the round of 32.
Clattenburg, who did not name the official, said the choice of an Italian would 'upset a lot of people', as it would be the fourth time since 1978 that the biggest game in the sport has gone to a referee from the nation.
He argued the optics are made worse by Italy's grip on refereeing's top jobs, with Pierluigi Collina chairing FIFA's referees committee and Roberto Rosetti heading refereeing at UEFA.
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