Varriale will challenge his dismissal: "RAI has already been convicted of professional disqualification."

"Recalling the constitutional principle of the presumption of innocence until the third degree, I consider the rumors of some media outlets that, citing 'unofficial RAI sources,' suggest other reasons behind the company's decision to be tendentious and provocative. I reiterate my trust in the judges and remain confident that, both in criminal and labor law proceedings, I will be able to demonstrate the validity of my arguments, starting with the challenge to my dismissal, for which I have already instructed my lawyers." The statement was made in a press release by Enrico Varriale , following his dismissal from RAI following his first-degree conviction in a case where he was charged with stalking and assault.

Varriale: "RAI has prevented me from working for the last four years."

"Regarding the reasons that led to the company's decision to terminate my employment," the sports journalist emphasizes, "I recall that in the first criminal case, there is currently a 10-month suspended sentence, with no mention of the sentence, against which I have already appealed. In the second case, the preliminary investigation phase of the trial has not yet been concluded, and I myself have not yet been heard by the Judge." In the statement, Varriale then reveals a further detail about his relationship with the state television network. "RAI, which for the last four years has totally prevented me from carrying out my work (but has never suspended me as a precautionary measure, as there was no reason to do so), has already been convicted by the Court of Rome on January 22, 2025, for the professional disqualification it imposed on me. The relevant sentence, only partially complied with by the company, has not yet been made public by me due to the respect I have always had for RAI, of which I have been a part for almost 40 years."