How Inter reacted to Rocchi sporting fraud allegations
How Inter reacted to Rocchi sporting fraud allegations Refereeing designator Gianluca Rocchi is under investigation following allegations of sporting fraud, partly due to his selection of referees that ‘favoured’ Inter in 2024-25, but the Nerazzurri are not expected to make any immediate public comment on the matter according to the latest updates. The latest refereeing scandal in Serie A erupted on Saturday when it was announced that Rocchi is under investigation for sporting fraud. Reports in Italy suggest that Rocchi worked to remove referee Daniele Doveri from the Serie A match between Bologna and Inter on April 20, 2025 as Doveri was not considered a favourable referee for the Nerazzurri.
Andrea Colombo was given the Bologna vs. Inter match instead and Doveri was ‘re-routed’ to the Inter vs. Milan Coppa Italia semi-final second leg a few days later on April 23, 2025.
It has been claimed that Rocchi made the decision to take Doveri off the Bologna vs. Inter Serie A match while he was in San Siro for the first leg of the Coppa Italia semi-final first leg on April 2, supposedly agreeing to take Rocchi off matches that were considered the ‘most important’ to Inter. BOLOGNA, ITALY – APRIL 20: Referee Andrea Colombo shows a red card to Vincenzo Italiano, Head Coach of Bologna, during the Serie A match between Bologna and FC Internazionale at Stadio Renato Dall’Ara on April 20, 2025 in Bologna, Italy.
(Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images) Rocchi is also facing allegations that he swayed a VAR decision by b anging on the window of the VAR booth and urging Daniele Parerna to recommend an on-field review for a penalty during a Serie A match between Udinese and Parma on March 1, 2025. How have Inter reacted to Rocchi fraud allegations? According to Sunday’s reports from La Gazzetta dello Sport , Inter have been left perplexed by the allegations brought against Rocchi.
PARMA, ITALY – APRIL 05: Giuseppe Marotta Chairman of FC Internazionale looks on prior to the Serie A match between Parma and FC Internazionale at Stadio Ennio Tardini on April 05, 2025 in Parma, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images) The Nerazzurri senior management met on Saturday to discuss the allegations and how it impacts the team, but Sunday’s report claims that they decided against releasing a formal statement on the matter. Inter’s directors are not expected to speak to the media on Sunday either, as they do not consider it the ‘right time’ to delve into the issue without a full understanding of the facts.