Overview
- On Friday, prosecutors in Monza formally asked a judge to archive the criminal case into the so‑called “bussate” — knocks and external signals allegedly made at the Serie A VAR room in Lissone.
- The prosecutors concluded the files do not show the specific intent required for sports fraud and found that some interventions were aimed only at correcting clear refereeing errors.
- The inquiry named former designator Gianluca Rocchi, ex‑supervisor Andrea Gervasoni and ex‑VAR operators Luigi Nasca and Rodolfo Di Vuolo and examined incidents including Udinese‑Parma (1 March 2025) and Salernitana‑Verona (8 March 2025).
- Investigators said they had already collected audio, video, phone records and designations data and judged further criminal probes unlikely to change the legal assessment, leaving the judge for preliminary investigations (GIP) to rule on the archiviazione request.
- Prosecutors highlighted institutional weaknesses — unclear VAR rules, tense governance within the refereeing system and close ties between refereeing bodies, the federation and clubs — issues the FIGC may address in its ongoing disciplinary review.