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LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 05: Referee Gianluca Rocchi during the UEFA Champions League group H match between Chelsea FC and AFC Ajax at Stamford Bridge on November 05, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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Referees Luigi Nasca, Rodolfo\u00a0<\/span>Di Vuolo and Daniele Paterna are under investigation alongside Gianluca Rocchi and Andrea Gervasoni, but the number of people involved in the latest Serie A scandal could grow \u2018significantly\u2019 in the coming hours, according to reports in Italy.<\/span><\/p>\n

Italian sources, including Gazzetta dello Sport, report that three referees have been placed under investigation, after Referee Designator Rocchi and VAR supervisor Gervasoni.<\/p>\n

Serie A referee scandal: three more under investigation<\/h2>\n
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PISA, ITALY \u2013 MARCH 2: General view of the VAR monitor inside the Arena Garibaldi stadium in Pisa during the Serie A match between Pisa SC and Bologna FC 1909 at Arena Garibaldi on March 2, 2026 in Pisa, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

They are Nasca, Di Vuolo and Paterna, and according to Gazzetta, they are all suspected of providing false information to the prosecutor.<\/p>\n

Paterna appeared in a video that seemed to show a person outside the VAR room giving officials suggestions on what to tell the on-field referee, in an open violation of protocol.<\/p>\n

Investigators believe that VAR officials were influenced by people outside the control room, even with coded messages, undermining their independence of judgment.<\/p>\n

According to Gazzetta, the number of people under investigation could become \u2018significantly\u2019 higher in the coming hours.<\/p>\n

The Milan Prosecutor will hear Rocchi and Gervasoni on April 30. Rocchi\u2019s lawyer, Antonio D\u2019Avirro, released multiple interviews with Italian media, insisting that his client is facing an injustice.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI met with him, and he\u2019s demoralised because he believes he\u2019s the victim of an injustice,\u201d D\u2019Avirro<\/span> told Pressing.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe [Rocchi] considers all the allegations to be unfounded.<\/p>\n

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AIA chief Gianluca Rocchi (Photo by Paolo Bruno\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cHe has always acted loyally and transparently, and he is deeply troubled by being accused of something so serious.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know whether he will return, but we will certainly be able to defend ourselves effectively. We are currently evaluating which defensive strategies to adopt by Thursday.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rocchi has suspended himself from his duties while under investigation for participation in sports fraud.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cReference is being made to other people, but we do not know who they are,\u201d D\u2019Avirro told Sport Mediaset.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt is a multi-party offence, yet only Rocchi is named in the notice of investigation.<\/p>\n

\u201cCalciopoli? This is a completely different matter. Back then, hundreds of people around the clubs were involved, whereas here we are talking about only two or three individuals.\u201d<\/p>\n

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