More referees under investigation as Rocchi ‘deeply troubled’ | OneFootball

Referees Luigi Nasca, Rodolfo 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 ‘significantly’ in the coming hours, according to reports in Italy.

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

Serie A referee scandal: three more under investigation

PISA, ITALY – 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)

They are Nasca, Di Vuolo and Paterna, and according to Gazzetta, they are all suspected of providing false information to the prosecutor.

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.

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

According to Gazzetta, the number of people under investigation could become ‘significantly’ higher in the coming hours.

The Milan Prosecutor will hear Rocchi and Gervasoni on April 30. Rocchi’s lawyer, Antonio D’Avirro, released multiple interviews with Italian media, insisting that his client is facing an injustice.

“I met with him, and he’s demoralised because he believes he’s the victim of an injustice,” D’Avirro told Pressing.

“He [Rocchi] considers all the allegations to be unfounded.

AIA chief Gianluca Rocchi (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)

“He has always acted loyally and transparently, and he is deeply troubled by being accused of something so serious.

“I don’t 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.”

Rocchi has suspended himself from his duties while under investigation for participation in sports fraud.

“Reference is being made to other people, but we do not know who they are,” D’Avirro told Sport Mediaset.

“It is a multi-party offence, yet only Rocchi is named in the notice of investigation.

“Calciopoli? 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.”