Serie A referee scandal: What to know as officiating assignments and VAR calls under investigation

Serie A and Serie B referee designator Gianluca Rocchi is under investigation for alleged 'participation in sports fraud,' with Italian football authorities examining officiating assignments and VAR calls in what has become a major scandal in Italian football. The investigation focuses on how referee assignments were made and whether certain VAR decisions were improperly influenced. The case has cast a shadow over the integrity of officiating in Italy's top two professional football divisions.