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Serie A sustained by corruption?

on July 26, 2011 None comments

A new scandal regarding bets continues to hold the front page in the Italia. Two clubs in Serie A are involved in faked games under bets mafia.

Two clubs in Serie A, Atalanta Bergamo and Verona Chievo, three from Serie B, 11 in the third league and 26 other people will be sued for involvement in cases of rigged matches.

Federal prosecutor Stefano Palazzi has taken this decision on Monday, based on evidence gathered by the Prosecutor of Cremona. Among the 26 people who will be judged in this case are former Italian international striker Giuseppe Signori and the current Atalanta Bergamo striker, Cristiano Doni. If he will be found guilty, Doni risk a suspension of three years and Atalanta Bergamo could be relegated in an inferior division.

In early June, the ex- Italian striker, Giuseppe Signori and 15 other people were arrested by Italian police, being under investigation in the “Calcioscommette” case.

Among those arrested were included former players from Serie A, players in activity from Serie B and C, and leaders of clubs in lower divisions. The investigation is led by police in Cremona, in collaboration with units in Rome, Naples and Turin. Employees of sportsbooks are also considered suspects: the total inquiry is around 30 people.

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About corruption,by FIFA

on May 25, 2011 None comments

Sepp Blatter promises a serious reform in terms of acts of corruption, although admits he was given an envelope with money when he was secretary general of the international forum.

Sepp Blatter has announced it will present next week at the FIFA Congress, several proposals regarding corruption in football. Blatter says he was never involved in corrupt practices, but admits that in the past, though he was offered a sum of money.

“I received an envelope at a time, when I was secretary general, and in this envelope was a sum of money. I could not refuse because the envelope was put in my pocket. Then I came home to FIFA, and I gave the money to our financial manager, which placed them in a bank account, after which he notified the person that gave me the money, that the sum is there, and after several days, the money have been withdrawn. Please don’t try to give money to someone at FIFA “ said Blatter.

Will this acts reform football? Will it be fair play for all not only for those with money? Only time will tell!

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