Rocchi cleared: Referee probe dismissed

Federal Football Prosecutor Giuseppe Chinè has issued a statement to counter what he termed "fanciful" reports concerning referee appointing official Gianluca Rocchi. The investigation stemmed from a complaint filed on May 21, 2025, by assistant referee Domenico Rocca. This complaint alleged external intervention by Rocchi in the VAR room during the Udinese-Parma match.

Following the complaint, a sports investigation was promptly launched in full compliance with the Sports Justice Code. All involved parties and individuals with potential knowledge of the events were heard. The investigation, however, concluded that no conduct of disciplinary relevance by any AIA member had occurred.

As a result, in July 2025, the Federal Prosecutor's Office proposed the dismissal of the sporting disciplinary proceedings to the General Sports Prosecutor's Office at CONI. This proposal was shared by the General Sports Prosecutor's Office, based on the gathered investigative acts and testimonies.

Prosecutor Chinè also confirmed ongoing contact with the Milan Public Prosecutor's Office regarding any potential new facts of sporting disciplinary relevance emerging from their criminal proceedings. He has formally requested the criminal investigation documents, where disclosable, to potentially reopen the sports investigation should decisive new evidence surface.