Italian prosecutors request dismissal of sports fraud case against former referee chief Rocchi

Milan prosecutors have asked for a sports fraud case against Gianluca Rocchi, the former referee designator for Italy's top football leagues, to be dropped. Rocchi held responsibility for appointing referees in Serie A and Serie B.

The investigation, which spanned two years, focused on suspicions of Rocchi's complicity in sporting fraud concerning referee assignments for four specific matches. One of these matches involved Torino's Serie A game against Inter Milan in the recently concluded season. Rocchi had previously suspended himself from his role in April, stating his confidence in being cleared of any wrongdoing.

According to the Italian news agency ANSA, prosecutors concluded that there was insufficient evidence to suggest a "structured system aimed at interfering with appointments." Despite this finding, they have passed the case files to the sports justice authorities and the Italian Olympic Committee's General Prosecutor's Office. This referral is to allow for an assessment of whether any disciplinary breaches may have occurred within the scope of sports regulations.

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