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Former Assistant Refereeās Letter Reveals āInter Milan Lost Scudetto To Napoli Due To Mistakeā
TL;DR
A letter from former assistant referee Domenico Rocca claims Inter Milan lost the Scudetto to Napoli due to a missed penalty in their match against Roma. This revelation is central to the ongoing Serie A referee scandal.
Key points
- Domenico Rocca wrote a letter about a missed penalty.
- The penalty was in the match between Inter Milan and Roma.
- Rocca believes this mistake cost Inter the Scudetto.
- The incident is part of a larger Serie A referee scandal.
- VAR supervisor Andrea Gervasoni did not intervene.
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Former Assistant Refereeās Letter Reveals āInter Milan Lost Scudetto To Napoli Due To Mistakeā
A letter written by former assistant referee Domenico Rocca in May last season claimed Inter Milan lost the Scudetto to Napoli in part due to a missed penalty decision in the match against Roma, a revelation now at the centre of the ongoing Serie A referee scandal.
According to Ansa, Rocca wrote to the AIAās national referee commission, asking why VAR supervisor Andrea Gervasoni did not intervene to award āa clear penaltyā in Inter vs Roma on April 27th 2025, a foul on Bisseck in the area that went unpunished.
āAn error,ā Rocca wrote, āthat in all likelihood will determine the loss of the championship for Inter in favour of Napoli.ā
Rocca Letter Forms Basis Of Milan Prosecutor Investigation Into Rocchi & Gervasoni After Inter Milan & Roma Error
Indeed, Napoli won last seasonās Scudetto by a single point over Inter.
Furthermore, Roccaās letter goes beyond that single match.
He described a series of alleged irregularities across the entire season involving referees, assistants and VAR officials, promising to report them to both federal and ordinary legal authorities.
The sporting justice system archived his complaint.
However, the letter forms the foundation of the Milan prosecutorās current investigation, which has placed former referee designator Gianluca Rocchi, who yesterday self-suspended from his role, and Gervasoni among those under investigation for sporting fraud.
Q&A
What mistake did the former assistant referee say cost Inter Milan the Scudetto?
The former assistant referee Domenico Rocca stated that a missed penalty decision in the match against Roma cost Inter Milan the Scudetto.
Who is Domenico Rocca and what did he reveal about the Inter vs Roma match?
Domenico Rocca is a former assistant referee who revealed that a clear penalty was not awarded to Inter Milan in their match against Roma, which he believes affected the championship outcome.
How is the missed penalty related to the Serie A referee scandal?
The missed penalty decision in the Inter vs Roma match is a key element in the ongoing Serie A referee scandal, highlighting issues with officiating in the league.
