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Italian Referee Chief Rocchi Self-Suspends Amid Fraud Probe

4/27/2026

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Gianluca Rocchi, A and B referee chief, suspended himself after a fraud investigation opened.
Prosecutors allege Rocchi chose a referee for an Inter Milan match because Inter liked him and urged VAR supervisor Andrea Gervasoni to review a monitor for a handball in the 1-0 Parma win.
Prosecutors are examining why VAR did not intervene when an Inter player elbowed an opponent.
Rocchi's preliminary hearing is set for Thursday.

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Gianluca Rocchi, A and B referee chief, suspended himself after a fraud investigation opened.
Prosecutors allege Rocchi chose a referee for an Inter Milan match because Inter liked him and urged VAR supervisor Andrea Gervasoni to review a monitor for a handball in the 1-0 Parma win.
Prosecutors are examining why VAR did not intervene when an Inter player elbowed an opponent.
Rocchi's preliminary hearing is set for Thursday.