Turin, 25 April (LaPresse) – “Leaving it to the judicial authorities to carry out their work and without wishing to comment on the actions of CAN Rocchi’s referee coordinator, the most serious aspect that emerges is the way in which the complaint itself was handled within the football system. So far, there has been no public response, nor do we know who received the complaint or which body was tasked with investigating its validity. I therefore expect to receive formal information from CONI regarding this matter as soon as possible. Should liability be established, there will inevitably be consequences.” This was written in a post on X by the Minister for Sport and Youth, Andrea Abodi, regarding the investigation into match-fixing coordinator Gianluca Rocchi, who is under investigation by the Milan Public Prosecutor’s Office for complicity in sports fraud. ‘There is only one way to protect the sporting system in all its aspects and to respect fans, enthusiasts and lovers of sport, starting with football: transparency, promptness and equal treatment when dealing with alleged breaches of sporting regulations, all the more so when they have potential criminal implications,’ he adds. “And to do so consistently and with everyone! Like all of you, I am following the developments emerging from the Milan Public Prosecutor’s Office investigation, which began with a complaint from a former member of the Italian Referees’ Association.”
Football: Abodi on Rocchi: ‘I’m waiting for information on the matter as soon as possible’
Turin, 25 April (LaPresse) – “Leaving it to the judicial authorities to carry out their work and without wishing to comment on the actions of CAN Rocchi’s referee coordinator, the most serious aspect that emerges is the way in which the complaint itself was handled within the football system. So far, there has been no public response, nor do we know who received the complaint or which body was tasked with investigating its validity. I therefore expect to receive formal information from CONI regarding this matter as soon as possible. Should liability be established, there will inevitably be consequences.” This was written in a post on X by the Minister for Sport and Youth, Andrea Abodi, regarding the investigation into match-fixing coordinator Gianluca Rocchi, who is under investigation by the Milan Public Prosecutor’s Office for complicity in sports fraud. ‘There is only one way to protect the sporting system in all its aspects and to respect fans, enthusiasts and lovers of sport, starting with football: transparency, promptness and equal treatment when dealing with alleged breaches of sporting regulations, all the more so when they have potential criminal implications,’ he adds. “And to do so consistently and with everyone! Like all of you, I am following the developments emerging from the Milan Public Prosecutor’s Office investigation, which began with a complaint from a former member of the Italian Referees’ Association.”
