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 Jul 3 2006, 11:46 AM
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The trial involving four of Italy's biggest clubs resumed on Monday in Rome's Olympic Stadium after its adjournment last week.
Champions Juventus, Milan, Fiorentina and Lazio are among those under investigation over allegations of match-fixing and could face relegation from Serie A and be possibly thrown out of European competition if found guilty. Juventus are thought to be the main culprits after phone taps showed former general manager Luciano Moggi was in discussions with Italian Football Federation officials about refereeing appointments. Tribunal president Cesare Ruperto put a halt to proceedings last week to allow five Serie B clubs - Lecce, Messina, Bologna, Brescia and Treviso - time to prepare their cases. Among those present on Monday were Fiorentina owner Diego Della Valle and Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani , however, former Juventus officials Moggi and Antonio Giraudo were both represented by their lawyer. A verdict is expected to be delivered before July 27, Uefa's deadline to submit teams to compete in European competitions, although there is still hope that a decision will be reached on July 10, the original date set for the verdict. Football Italia |
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Jul 3 2006, 11:58 AM
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Jul 3 2006, 08:26 PM
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QUOTE Juventus of Turin, Lazio of Rome and Fiorentina of Florence risk being relegated if found guilty. Juve could also be stripped of the 2005 and 2006 Serie A titles. AC Milan faces less serious charges. It probably risks having league points deducted at the start of next season and losing its berth in the European Champions League at worst. Juventus is in the hottest water because its former general manager, Luciano Moggi, is the alleged mastermind behind the network set up to steer matches in some clubs' favour. The scandal broke when daily newspapers published conversations involving Moggi and other officials, recorded by prosecutors as part of criminal probes. One of the objections raised Monday was that wiretapped evidence is not eligible at the FIGC tribunal . According to this we don't risk anything except for points deducted and CL spot, I'm sure we will be playing the CL because the FIGC would want someone better then Chievo to represent Italy in Europe and the lawyers we have will make sure that we don't get deducted any points from next season ANSA.com |
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