Enzo Raiola: ‘In Italian Football, Agents Pay Bribes to Sporting Directors’ Words as heavy as boulders. Enzo Raiola, cousin of the late Mino Raiola — the powerful agent who passed away in 2022 and represented stars of the calibre of Ibrahimović, Pogba and Haaland — has made explosive statements during a show hosted by Fabrizio…

The referee investigation expands: Schenone’s name enters the picture The investigation shaking Italian football continues to evolve, with new details emerging daily that broaden the scope of the inquiry. According to ANSA news agency, prosecutors are reportedly examining the hypothesis that on 2 April 2025, at San Siro, a meeting took place between Gianluca Rocchi…

Donadoni on Milan’s moment: “We need balance” At a time when the debate around Milan is growing increasingly heated, a measured and authoritative voice steps forward: that of Roberto Donadoni, former Rossoneri midfielder and experienced head coach. His reading of Milan’s current situation is clear-eyed, free from easy alarmism but equally free from superficial optimism…

The referee investigation expands: new names and new wiretaps The investigation rocking Italian football continues to develop, and it does so with increasingly significant revelations. The newspaper Repubblica has published new updates reporting that new wiretaps have emerged involving Gianluca Rocchi, the referee designator who has in the meantime self-suspended from his role. According to…

Repubblica: Inter executive involved in Rocchi wiretaps A explosive new development is shaking Italian football. According to a report published today by Repubblica, an Inter executive with ties to the refereeing world has allegedly appeared in wiretaps gathered as part of the investigation targeting Gianluca Rocchi, Serie A’s head of referee designation. This is not…

Gervasoni questioned for four hours: the referee case returns to the spotlight Andrea Gervasoni, former deputy director of VAR officiating and long-serving refereeing official, spent four hours with PM Maurizio Asione during an interrogation that is making waves in Italian football. Upon leaving, the former official stated he had “made himself available to the magistrate”,…

News set to shake Italian football arrived in the early afternoon via the ANSA news agency: as part of an investigation by the Milan Prosecutor’s Office centred on former referee designator Gianluca Rocchi, concrete evidence of rigged referee appointments has reportedly emerged. The findings stem from testimonies given by referees questioned during the inquiry. The…

The Investigation Shaking Italian Football: Rocchi Self-Suspends A piece of news of historic proportions has rocked the world of Italian football in the last few hours. The Milan Public Prosecutor’s Office has officially opened an investigation into Gianluca Rocchi, head designator of referees for the AIA (Italian Referees’ Association), on charges of sports fraud. The…

Rocchi under investigation: a shock that shakes Italian football A real judicial earthquake has struck Italian football, already struggling with deep economic and structural difficulties. According to reports by the AGI news agency, immediately picked up by all major national sports outlets, Gianluca Rocchi, the Serie A referees’ designator, is under investigation by the Milan…

Capello takes aim at Leão: “Simeone wouldn’t want him” On the occasion of the match between Atlético Madrid and Barcelona — won by Diego Pablo Simeone’s side — Italian football legend and former coach Fabio Capello made remarks that have sparked widespread debate, bringing Rafael Leão into the conversation and questioning his approach to the…