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<\/picture><\/div>\nMILAN, ITALY – APRIL 27: Marko Arnautovic of FC Internazionale looks dejected after the team’s 1-0 defeat following the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and AS Roma at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on April 27, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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According to Repubblica, last season\u2019s Serie A match between Inter and Roma is among those under investigation, with the suspicion that Andrea Gervasoni told the VAR official \u2018mind your business\u2019 during a potential penalty check for the Nerazzurri.<\/p>\n
Five individuals, including Referee Designator Gianluca Rocchi and VAR Supervisor Gervasoni, are currently under investigation in a new referee scandal in Italy.<\/p>\n
Nearly 30 referees have already been heard by Milan Prosecutor Maurizio Ascione. A source with direct knowledge of the matter told Repubblica that Rocchi \u201cmade appointments at will\u201d and would \u201cremove figures who would not submit to the method.\u201d<\/p>\n The source added that Rocchi was \u201cin constant telephone contact with club executives, even though he was not allowed to by regulations, to curry favour with the clubs for personal gain.\u201d<\/p>\n No players or club directors are currently involved, and only people from the refereeing world are currently under investigation.<\/p>\n Rocchi and Gervasoni are suspected of having influenced VAR decisions during matches, as video from March 1, 2025, shot during Udinese-Parma, appears to show.<\/p>\n According to Repubblica, five 2024-25 matches are under scrutiny, including Inter-Roma on April 27, 2025, which the Giallorossi won 1- 0.<\/p>\n A witness reportedly informed the Milan Prosecutor that the VAR official in that match, Marco Di Bello, was told from outside the VAR room, \u201cmind your business,\u201d while a potential penalty check for the Nerazzurri was ongoing for a possible Evan Ndicka foul on Yann Bisseck.<\/p>\n According to the witness, the alleged suggestion, which is not allowed under protocol, was made by Gervasoni. Repubblica adds that the full VAR audio from that incident has never been found.<\/p>\n A few days later, Rocchi commented on the incident, saying it warranted a penalty kick.<\/p>\n \u201cThe assessment they made on the pitch was not to award the penalty, but when you evaluate something incorrectly from the pitch, it remains a mistake,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cNdicka\u2019s behaviour is that of someone who is completely uninterested in the ball, and for me, that is already punishable. The final decision is somewhat influenced by the fact that the holding was not very substantial, but it is definitely a penalty that should have been awarded.\u201d<\/p>\n
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