Overview
- On Friday, September 18, 2026 the Procura di Monza formally asked a judge to archive the probe into the so‑called “bussate” at the Lissone VAR room involving Gianluca Rocchi, Andrea Gervasoni, Luigi Nasca and Rodolfo Di Vuolo.
- Prosecutors concluded the evidence does not establish the specific criminal intent required for sports fraud and found that in some matches outside interventions aimed to correct clear referee errors rather than to change results.
- Investigators collected audio recordings, video, phone logs and assignment‑portal data but said further inquiry was unlikely to produce the ‘quid pluris’ of deception needed for a conviction.
- The office of Chief Prosecutor Claudio Gittardi highlighted institutional and organisational weaknesses in Italy’s refereeing system, including an unofficial supervisor role and unclear VAR protocols, and recommended those issues be handled by sporting or disciplinary bodies.
- With Milan prosecutors already seeking archiviazione for related Arbitropoli filone, the criminal chapter appears to be closing and the likely next steps are FIGC and AIA reviews, possible disciplinary proceedings and rule changes to clarify VAR governance.