Overview
- Switzerland’s Federal Office of Justice said a response will come by the end of the week to Rome’s proposal for a joint investigative team.
- Officials emphasized that investigative authority lies with the Canton Valais judiciary and that politics must not interfere in the process.
- The Valais public prosecutor said it will reply within the same timeframe after receiving Rome’s January 13 request for judicial assistance.
- Rome’s prosecutor has opened an investigation and can also seek evidence through an international rogatory alongside any joint-team arrangement.
- The 200,000‑franc bail release of club owner Jacques Moretti drew criticism from Italy’s foreign minister, and prosecutorial representatives are arranging a meeting by mid-February.