Referee Investigation Widens; Butti Called as Witness Following De Rossi's 2024 Criticism
Club News·5 May 2026·4h ago

Referee Investigation Widens; Butti Called as Witness Following De Rossi's 2024 Criticism

Source: Forza Roma

An investigation into Italian football's refereeing system is expanding beyond its initial focus on referees Gianluca Rocchi and Andrea Gervasoni. The Milan prosecutor's office is now calling witnesses including Andrea Butti, head of competitions and operations at Serie A, who oversees fixture scheduling. Butti is reportedly among those expected to provide testimony in the coming days regarding allegations of manipulated referee designations and potential VAR room interference.

Butti, a former Inter official, drew criticism from Roma management in April 2024 over the scheduling of Udinese–Roma. Roma had sought a later fixture date to better prepare for their Europa League semi-final against Bayer Leverkusen. At the time, De Rossi expressed frustration with Butti's handling of the matter, stating: "I'm sorry that the head of competitions, a football man who is Butti, who spent many years at Inter and participated in Inter's Treble run, didn't help us and understand. He knows very well how one day more or one day less, even just in travel, can be decisive for a team."

De Rossi highlighted that such scheduling decisions had been unprecedented in major European leagues like Ligue 1 or the Bundesliga. The widening investigation represents a significant expansion of the original probe into alleged irregularities affecting Italian football.

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Inchiesta arbitri, convocato Butti. Nel 2024 lo sfogo di De Rossi: “Non ci ha aiutato” - Forzaroma.info Forzaroma.infoI migliori video scelti dal nostro canaleforzaroma news as roma Inchiesta arbitri, convocato Butti. Nel 2024 lo sfogo di De Rossi: “Non ci ha aiutato”news as romaInchiesta arbitri, convocato Butti. Nel 2024 lo sfogo di De Rossi: “Non ci ha aiutato”Inchiesta arbitri, convocato Butti. Nel 2024 lo sfogo di De Rossi: “Non ci ha aiutato”La Procura di Milano chiama in causa la Serie A e nei prossimi giorni verrano ascoltati anche altri testimoni per fare chiarezza e raccogliere ulteriori elementi Redazione 5 maggio 2026 (modifica il 5 maggio 2026 | 19:19) Al centro delle indagini che hanno scosso il calcio italiano rimangono Gianluca Rocchi e Andrea Gervasoni, ma l'inchiesta sulle presunte "designazioni pilotate" e sui possibili "condizionamenti" in sala VAR si allarga. La Procura di Milano chiama in causa la Serie A e nei prossimi giorni verrano ascoltati anche altri testimoni per fare chiarezza e raccogliere ulteriori elementi. Tra questi - come riporta La Repubblica - potrebbe esserci anche Andrea Butti, head of competitions and operations (ovvero il responsabile dei calendari di Serie A). L'ex Inter che alcuni tifosi giallorossi ricorderanno bene dopo lo sfogo di De Rossi che, nell'aprile del 2024, lo menzionò criticando la gestione del recupero di Udinese-Roma. Partita che il club giallorosso avrebbe voluto giocare più tardi per poter preparare al meglio la semifinale di Europa League contro il Bayer Leverkusen. Scegli tu cosa leggere: metti Forzaroma.info tra le tue fonti Google"Mi spiace che il capo delle competizioni, che è un uomo di calcio, che è Butti, che è stato nell'Inter per tanti anni, ha partecipato alla cavalcata dell'Inter del Triplete, non ci abbia aiutato e capito. Sa benissimo quanto un giorno in più o un giorno in meno, anche solo sui viaggi, possano essere determinanti per una squadra". Queste le parole dell'ex allenatore giallorosso, infuriato per un precedente che fino a quel momento non si era mai visto - soprattutto in campionati come Ligue 1 o Bundesliga. Leggi anche Soulé diventa papà. L’annuncio social della compagna Milagros: “Ti aspettiamo” Mancini versione tifoso: canta “Lella” a squarciagola in panchina. Social divisi © RIPRODUZIONE RISERVATA

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