The FIGC recently opened a new investigation in the aftermath of the match-fixing scandal that rocked Italy earlier this summer.

Referee Massimo De Santis, who is serving a five-year ban for his role in the match-fixing scandal, accused Inter of tapping his phone in 2002, the inquiry of which has revealed hundreds of cases of phone interceptions by Telecom Italia.

De Santis spoke to chief investigator Borrelli on Monday after an imprisoned former security manager for Telecom Italia claimed that he was commissioned at least in part by Inter to spy on the ex-referee.

Inter were reportedly distrustful of De Santis's interactions with the key figure in the match-fixing scandal, former Juventus general manager Luciano Moggi, and began spying on the referee

Moratti immediately denied accusations, claiming to have clean hands despite Telecom being one of Inter's shareholders.

Even if found guilty of phone tapping, Inter would most likely only face a sanction.

Four years have passed since any illegal activity, far outrunning the two-year time limitation on FIGC law, which would punish the club.

De Santis, who spoke at a hearing on Monday, has called for retribution and decried the Italian club’s behavior.

"I want justice, just as I have been stating in the past few months," he said.

"This is a disgusting situation. A citizen was spied on in his private life and that is unacceptable."

The former referee was banned from participating in the World Cup last summer due to the scandal, while the main club implicated in the scandal, Juventus, was sentenced to relegation with a large point penalty.