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Calciopoli: Four clubs charged
Thursday 22 June, 2006
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Juventus, Milan, Lazio and Fiorentina have been charged with sporting fraud as part of the Calciopoli scandal.
These are the clubs referred to the Disciplinary Commission at the end of a wide-reaching investigation into alleged match-fixing and collusion with referees.
While Juventus were the side at the centre of the inquest following wiretaps on former director general Luciano Moggi's telephone conversations, and the Turingiants are expected to run the biggest risks.
They could face anything from docked points to stripped titles and demotion into Serie B or even Serie C. However, as yet the FIGC has not confirmed what precisely the prosecutors are asking for. It's believed that information will be released tomorrow.
Milan insisted they were the victims of sporting fraud rather than the perpetrators, but they too have been indicted.
Lazio and Fiorentina are thought to have had secondary roles, yet risk demotion if their involvement in sporting fraud is proved.
In all, 30 individuals have been charged, but their names have not been released due to legal reasons.
Udinese, Sampdoria and Parma were under investigation, but are not considered implicated in the scandal.
The clubs have been indicted for violation of article 1 and/or 6 of the sporting justice code. Article 1 refers to the "general duties and obligations", whereas Article 6 is more serious. The latter notes:
"altering the result of a match or securing an advantage in the table with any means is considered sporting fraud. The clubs, its directors and players
have the duty to inform the authorities if they believe this is in progress."
In effect, a club or individual only charged under Article 1 does not risk a great deal, but Article 6 is where the serious repercussions come in. Even then, it depends on whether they are in direct or indirect violation of Article 6.
The trial will begin on June 28 and an appeal will be heard between July 7 and 9. The final appeal, at the Federal Court, will give its verdict before July 20.
Good to see my team Inter kept their noses clean when all else around them were bribing and cheating their way to victories, stuff your Scudettos Juve/Milan - we're clean, you're not!
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