Rocchi: ‘VAR was a brilliant idea’
Former referee Gianluca Rocchi believes ‘VAR has changed the lives of the referees in a positive way’ and points at ‘extraordinary results’. After an event organised by Udinese yesterday, the…
Former referee Gianluca Rocchi believes ‘VAR has changed the lives of the referees in a positive way’ and points at ‘extraordinary results’. After an event organised by Udinese yesterday, the…
Former Serie A referee Gianluca Rocchi saw ‘many correct decisions’ of referee Fabio Maresca in Roma-Sassuolo and says Paulo Fonseca: ‘Must keep calm.’ Roma’s boss was sent off in the…
Gianluca Rocchi said he was ‘sceptical about VAR’ before agreeing ‘it’s an excellent tool’, revealed Juventus-Roma from 2014 ‘taught him a lot’ and admitted it was ‘more difficult’ after the…
Gianluca Rocchi has replaced Marco Di Bello as the referee for tonight’s Serie A clash between Napoli and Roma. Di Bello was initially assigned the fixture but, for reasons unknown,…
Daniele Orsato and Gianluca Rocchi have been handed the first two matches after the resumption, as the referees for the Coppa Italia are official. Orsato will be the match official…
Daniele Orsato will officiate the Atalanta-Roma showdown for fourth place, while Gianluca Rocchi takes the top of the table Lazio-Inter clash. The Week 24 Serie A fixtures are played this…
Ajax could ask to be reimbursed €12m for the decisions made by Italian referee Gianluca Rocchi during their Champions League match against Chelsea. During a clash between the Blues and…
Gianluca Rocchi has hit back at Napoli boss Carlo Ancelotti for suggesting VARs officiated Serie A games rather than the referees themselves. Ancelotti cut a frustrated figure at the recent…
The winners for the 2019 Gran Gala del Calcio have been announced, with Atalanta and Juventus scooping up the most awards. The ceremony took place in Milan on Monday evening,…
Gianluca Rocchi will officiate Atalanta-Juventus, while Daniele Orsato is given the whistle for a potentially fiery Milan-Napoli. Serie A resumes this weekend following the break for international duty and the…
Dusan Tadic has accused Italian referee Gianluca Rocchi of “destroying” Ajax during their 4-4 Champions League draw with Chelsea on Tuesday. Ajax were 4-1 up when Rocchi sent off Daley…
Referee Gianluca Rocchi put the new protocols into action when briefly suspending Roma-Napoli due to offensive chants. The rules were changed a few weeks ago, giving officials in Italy the…
Gianluca Rocchi warned VAR should be used as “a safety net for officials, but the referee must always make the decision.” The technology was introduced in Serie A two years…
Serie A begins its third season with VAR, as Nicola Rizzoli and Gianluca Rocchi explain it should be used to “help repair injustice, not do the refereeing for them.” The…
The referees for the 2019-20 Serie A campaign are confirmed, with Luca Banti and Paolo Mazzoleni dropped due to their age. Banti [pictured] and Mazzoleni have reached the end of…
Italian referee Gianluca Rocchi will officiate the Europa League Final between Chelsea and Arsenal on May 29. Rocchi is one of Europe’s most experienced referees, having been internationally accredited since…
Carlos del Cerro Grande has been confirmed as the referee for Juventus’ Champions League quarter-final first leg at Ajax on Wednesday. Although he has been a referee in La Liga…
Luciano Spalletti came back to the media centre after his initial interviews to insist Inter were also denied a penalty against Roma. The Coach initially said he had not witnessed…
Roma President Jim Pallotta called the lack of VAR intervention in the 2-2 draw with Inter “a joke. It’s a disgrace.” Nicolò Zaniolo was tripped by Danilo D’Ambrosio just inside…
Italian referee Gianluca Rocchi claims none of his colleagues ‘can be against VAR’ but notes its ‘line of intervention’ can improve. VAR has come under scrutiny this season for its…