"Regarding today's incident, in agreement with the AIA and for the good of the CAN group, which must be able to operate with complete peace of mind, I have decided to suspend myself, effective immediately , from my role as head of the CAN," Gianluca Rocchi announced.

"This decision, painful and difficult, but shared with my family," continued the referee designator, under investigation by the Milan prosecutor's office for complicity in sports fraud , "is intended to allow the judicial process to proceed smoothly, from which I am certain I will emerge unscathed and stronger than before."

"My great love for my association and my sense of responsibility for the role I hold," Rocchi concludes, "drive me, first and foremost, to protect such an important group of athletes, whom I don't want to be affected in any way by my actions. I await further developments, which I hope will arrive soon to clarify my position."

(Unioneonline)

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