Gianluca Rocchi accused of pressing Serie A officials
VAR chief also under investigation for same charge
The head of referees for Serie A and Serie B has temporarily stepped aside after being placed under investigation by prosecutors in Milan for “sporting fraud”.
Gianluca Rocchi said on Saturday that he has decided to “suspend himself” from his role as the man who assigns referees to matches in Italy’s top two divisions.
“This painful and difficult decision … is intended to allow the judicial proceedings, from which I am certain I will emerge unscathed, to run smoothly,” said Rocchi. The video assistant referee (VAR) chief, Andrea Gervasoni, is also under investigation for the same charge.
