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STOP FOR ROCCHI, BUT NOT FULL DISQUALIFICATION

MILAN - Yes to a stop but not to the disqualification.  These are the decisions taken by Stefano Braschi with the full support of AIA (Associazione Italiana Arbitri) president Marcello Nicchi against Gianluca rossi after the disastrous performance in Inter-Napoli.  The referee from Florence will be suspended for at least two or three matchdays.  Coudlr eturn to the field at the end of October.  Certainly for a few months, he will not cross paths with the Nerazzurri, but AIA has sent back the request of full disqualification (meaning no more Rocchi in an Inter game ever again) and that is why it is very likely that Rocchi will return directing an Inter game next spring, perhaps in a game that considered to be easy.

Impossible request So the question is why did the AIA reject Inter's request?  Well, first and foremost,the autonomy of referee designation is considered sacred by the high-ups in the AIA.  Second, this one is the numerical aspect.  After the splitting of CAN into two divisions, Braschi, in Serie A, can only count on 20 referees. And if they accepted a request that is similar to Inter's then, other teams might do the same. In short, there is the risk of not having enough referees.  Roma made the same request against referee Rosso after his disastrous game in Brescia-Roma but it was rejected and Rosso reffed a Roma game few months later. It is clear that Braschi will do the same for Inter regarding Rocchi.  Morale: assigning referees belongs to AIA especially after Calciopoli.

Source: Gazzetta dello Sport