Italian referee chief suspends himself over ‘sporting fraud’ allegations

TL;DR

Gianluca Rocchi, head of Serie A and Serie B referees, is under investigation for 'sporting fraud'.
He has voluntarily suspended himself from his role to allow the investigation to proceed smoothly.
VAR chief Andrea Gervasoni is also being investigated for the same charge.
Rocchi is accused of influencing the selection of referees based on their perceived favoritism towards teams like Inter.
He is also alleged to have pressured a VAR official to review a handball incident, which led to a decisive goal.

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