Key Takeaways
- Gianluca Rocchi will not attend questioning on April 30 despite fraud allegations.
- No proof exists of direct contact between Rocchi and Inter Milan directors.
- Other match officials met with Inter representatives on April 2, not Rocchi.
Italian sources report that Gianluca Rocchi did not hold discussions with Inter Milan executives on April 2, 2025. Other officials attended that meeting instead. This gathering led to Andrea Colombo receiving the appointment for Inter’s league fixture against Bologna.
Fresh information continues to surface about the match-fixing investigation. The case involves Rocchi, VAR supervisor Andrea Gervasoni, and three additional video assistant referees.
Authorities suspect Rocchi participated in sporting fraud. However, he refuses to attend the Milan Prosecutor’s questioning session tomorrow. Gervasoni will appear for his interrogation on the same day.
Investigators believe Rocchi manipulated VAR decisions. They also claim he selected referees who favoured Inter Milan. Club president Beppe Marotta has rejected these accusations strongly.
Currently, no proof suggests Rocchi negotiated with Inter about referee selections. Furthermore, no players or club officials from Inter or other Serie A teams face investigation.
The scandal centres on an alleged meeting at San Siro on April 2. This date coincided with the Coppa Italia semi-final first leg between AC Milan and Inter.
Reports suggest Rocchi chose Colombo for the Bologna versus Inter match on April 20. He also allegedly selected Daniele Doveri for the Coppa Italia return leg. This appointment would have made Doveri unavailable for the Final match. Inter later failed to reach that final anyway.
Rocchi and his legal team still lack complete documentation from prosecutors. Despite this, the former referee chief maintains his absence from tomorrow’s hearing.