Daily Archives: 13/05/2006

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Top clubs in Italian investigation

NAPLES, Italy — The biggest scandal to hit Italian football in 20 years has mushroomed after prosecutors revealed they were investigating top clubs, referees and officials for suspected match-fixing. Two senior Juventus officials — general manager Luciano Moggi and CEO Antonio Giraudo — are among 41 people who are now formally under investigation. AC Milan and Lazio also feature in a total 19 Serie A matches from last season which investigators suspect could have been rigged. In Rome, police searched both the football federation’s offices and those of the referees’ association. Referee Massimo De Santis, who will take part in […]