Della Valle, known as Mr. Tod's, told reporters as he left the local court that the Florentine club was the victim of a system of pressuring and influencing referees allegedly established by former Juventus general manager Luciano Moggi, the official at the center of the scandal.

Fiorentina, AC Milan and Lazio have been reportedly implicated in the scandal.

Della Valle said the questioning took so long because he wanted to give prosecutors "every little detail."

"We wanted to make them aware of the real position of Fiorentina," he told reporters. "They were top-notch and patient to listen all this time."

As for the club, "we don't have anything to do with this affair," Fiorentina's owner said.