Italian football is once again under the microscope, but refereeing supervisor Andrea Gervasoni is standing firm. After a four-hour interrogation with investigators in Milan today, Gervasoni declared he is "100 per cent sure the VAR audio for Inter-Roma was not manipulated."
The investigation, which has placed Serie A and B refereeing designator Gianluca Rocchi under formal suspicion of sporting fraud, continues to send shockwaves through the sport. Four other figures from the refereeing world are also under scrutiny, and today's sessions marked the beginning of formal questioning. While Rocchi declined to attend, Gervasoni—who voluntarily suspended himself from his role as VAR supervisor after the probe was announced—stepped up to face the music.
"I put myself at the disposal of the magistrate, and now I will wait. I gave all the answers that I needed to," Gervasoni told reporters as he left the police station, accompanied by his lawyer Michele Ducci.
Ducci confirmed that the questioning focused on two specific matches. The first was a Serie B clash between Salernitana and Modena, but the lawyer was quick to clarify: "We explained that Gervasoni was in a different building at the time. He was following Serie A, not Serie B games, so he did not interfere in any way."
The second match under the microscope was last season's high-stakes Inter-Roma encounter, where controversy erupted over a penalty not awarded to Roma for Evan Ndicka's shirt tug on Yann Bisseck. Critics have questioned whether VAR protocols were followed correctly, but Gervasoni's camp is adamant there was no foul play. "In this case too, we clarified that Gervasoni was not involved," Ducci stated. "The footage also clarifies it. It all happens in 15 seconds—there wouldn't even be time to intervene. They asked us a quick question about that and nothing more."
For fans and followers of Italian football, this saga is the latest twist in a season already filled with drama. As the investigation unfolds, one thing is clear: the integrity of the game—and the technology meant to protect it—remains under intense scrutiny. Whether on the pitch or in the VAR room, every call is being watched.
