Italian referee chief suspends himself over ‘sporting fraud’ allegations

Gianluca Rocchi accused of pressing Serie A officials VAR chief also under investigation for same charge The head of referees for Serie A and Serie B has temporarily stepped aside after being placed under investigation by prosecutors in Milan for “sporting fraud”. Gianluca Rocchi said on Saturday that he has decided to “suspend himself” from his role as the man who assigns referees to matches in Italy’s top two divisions. Continue reading...

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Italian referee chief suspends himself over allegations

The man in charge of assigning referees in Italy's top flight suspends himself after it is alleged he is under investigation for sporting fraud.

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Arsenal v OL Lyonnes: Women’s Champions League semi-final, first leg – live

⚽ Updates from 3.30pm BST kick-off at Emirates Stadium ⚽ Live scores | Follow us on Bluesky | Get in touch with Will It is a huge boost for the Gunners to have Williamson back in the heart of defence. Could this be the inspiration they need to beat Lyon at home for the first time? A lovely day for a semi-final. Continue reading...

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