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Italian Referee Chief, VAR Supervisor Suspend Amid Fraud Probe

4/27/2026

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Gianluca Rocchi, referee-assignments chief, and VAR supervisor Andrea Gervasoni each suspended themselves after Milan prosecutors opened a sporting-fraud probe.
Prosecutors allege Rocchi chose Andrea Colombo to referee Inter’s 1-0 win at Bologna and pressured VAR Daniele Paterna to review a handball that gave Udinese a 1-0 win over Parma.
A preliminary hearing is set for Thursday and the alleged fraud carries a maximum six-year prison term in Italy.

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Gianluca Rocchi, referee-assignments chief, and VAR supervisor Andrea Gervasoni each suspended themselves after Milan prosecutors opened a sporting-fraud probe.
Prosecutors allege Rocchi chose Andrea Colombo to referee Inter’s 1-0 win at Bologna and pressured VAR Daniele Paterna to review a handball that gave Udinese a 1-0 win over Parma.
A preliminary hearing is set for Thursday and the alleged fraud carries a maximum six-year prison term in Italy.