 2010 in Naples).In May 2007, Aronica was made an honorary citizen of Reggio Calabria, after helping the local club Reggina avoid relegation during the 2006–07 Serie A season.On 24 March 2009, Aronica, along with Franco Brienza and Vincenzo Montalbano, was included in the list of players who were accused of conspiring with the mafia to fix some of Palermo's matches in 2003; Aronica was playing for Ascoli at the time, but was involved in one of the matches which was under investigation, namely Ascoli–Palermo (1–2), from 24 May 2003.