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Sky - Referees case: the FIGC prosecutor’s office closes the investigation into Rocchi

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The investigation into the case dubbed "arbitropoli" has ended in nothing.

The case long dubbed "Refereepoli", involving former head of referee appointments Gianluca Rocchi and other members of the refereeing hierarchy over the past two seasons, has now ended in both the ordinary courts and sporting justice, with no action taken.


He had faced a charge of complicity in sporting fraud, but according to Sky Sport the FIGC Prosecutor's Office has decided to close the investigation, clearing the former referee.

  • Monza prosecutor’s office follows its line

    According to Sky Sport, the FIGC general prosecutor's office has followed the line taken by the Public Prosecutor's Office of Monza on the issue of ordinary justice which, specifically in the case of the "knocks" in the VAR room in Lissone during the 2024/2025 season, had asked for the criminal case to be dropped.

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    As a result, the FIGC general prosecutor's office accepted Rocchi's request to drop the case within the sporting justice system too, effectively bringing the matter to a close.

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