Sir Tokyo Sexwale Posted May 17, 2006 Posted May 17, 2006 The Italian Football Federation - the country's FA - was placed under emergency administration yesterday as a consequence of match-fixing and corruption allegations which have already seen the president Franco Carraro and his deputy Innocenzo Mazzini resign.Guido Rossi, the 75-year-old former head of the national stock-market regulator Consob, will be in charge of the federation with a six-month renewable mandate and is expected to introduce new regulations. Police authorities raided Carraro's offices and his home in Rome. They also seized documents at the headquarters of the Italian referees' association as part of the investigations that followed after the contents of tapped telephone conversations involving Juventus's general manager Luciano Moggi were revealed. Moggi was talking to officials responsible for the appointment of the referees Pierlugi Pairetto and Paolo Bergamo. He also spoke to Italy's coach Marcello Lippi, asking him to select players represented by his son Alessandro and with the journalist Aldo Biscardi about which referees to criticise and which to defend on TV.Prosecutors are looking closely at 19 matches in the 2004-05 season, 12 involving Juventus, for irregularities in refereeing decisions. Nine Serie A and B clubs - including Lazio, Fiorentina and Milan - and 41 individuals are under investigators' scrutiny. That includes the referee Massimo De Santis who had been chosen for the World Cup but will not go now. Juventus are facing the prospect of being stripped of their last two titles and facing their first ever relegation. "We need rules that will be a deterrent and with serious sanctions," Rossi said. A decision on the case is expected soon as Juventus, Milan, Fiorentina and Lazio need to know if they will be admitted to play in the next European competitions. It's enough to turn you off the game all together
Figaro Posted May 17, 2006 Posted May 17, 2006 That means Fabio C will be heading to Madrid as fast as he can burn his agendas
matty Posted May 17, 2006 Posted May 17, 2006 That means Fabio C will be heading to Madrid as fast as he can burn his agendas diario.
Figaro Posted May 17, 2006 Posted May 17, 2006 diario. Was going to put it like that, but it just didn't look right... I need to get out more... If Juve get sent down I think there will be a massive influx of the players over here
Guest Cardie Posted May 17, 2006 Posted May 17, 2006 Place your bets. Zambrotta - Madrid/BarcaBuffon - MilanIbrahimovic - MadridTrezeguet - Arsenal
MarkD Posted May 17, 2006 Posted May 17, 2006 Place your bets. Zambrotta - Madrid/BarcaBuffon - MilanIbrahimovic - MadridTrezeguet - Arsenal Thuram - ArsenalDel Piero -Newcastle (ceremonial role)
jimmylibel Posted May 17, 2006 Posted May 17, 2006 James Richardson's round of last weekend's action here is a very good summary on all that's been going on/ could happen next. Unfortunately though I doubt this will be resolved before the transfer window slams shut!
matty Posted May 17, 2006 Posted May 17, 2006 James Richardson's round of last weekend's action here is a very good summary on all that's been going on/ could happen next. Unfortunately though I doubt this will be resolved before the transfer window slams shut! Investigators are under real pressure to get some conclusions so the game can carry on as normal. Uefa are allowing the Italian FA to delay naming their teams for next year's European competitions, but it's unclear for how long. Some are suggesting not having a league next season and coming back in 2007, but there's too much money at stake...interestingly I think if Berlusconi was still PM this might have been cleared up more hastily as his TV company stands to lose lots from the uncertainty. Seeing as Galliani is still President of the Federcalcio we might have some hasty, and not altogether correct decisions. Fortunately the Prodi government should be able to intervene to stop any shenanigans.
Guest Kev Posted May 17, 2006 Posted May 17, 2006 The Italian teams will be granted byes to the semi-finals. Are you all seriously expecting the most corrupt league in European football to be punished ?
Guest InExile Posted May 17, 2006 Posted May 17, 2006 Thuram - ArsenalDel Piero -Newcastle (ceremonial role) I know that no one else noticed, but that was/is funny!!
matty Posted May 18, 2006 Posted May 18, 2006 The Italian teams will be granted byes to the semi-finals. Are you all seriously expecting the most corrupt league in European football to be punished ? they have to be punished kev. there's no way in the world this will pass by without serious action. the atmosphere in Italy now is very bad. There's serious talk of not even having a league next season. I don't think it will come to that, but people are very angry and upset.
jimmylibel Posted May 18, 2006 Posted May 18, 2006 they have to be punished kev. there's no way in the world this will pass by without serious action. the atmosphere in Italy now is very bad. There's serious talk of not even having a league next season. I don't think it will come to that, but people are very angry and upset. Relegate Juve, Milan, Fiorentina and Lazio... Inter still won't win the scudetto
matty Posted May 18, 2006 Posted May 18, 2006 Relegate Juve, Milan, Fiorentina and Lazio... Inter still won't win the scudetto feck off. oh,
jimmylibel Posted May 18, 2006 Posted May 18, 2006 feck off.oh, But at the back of your mind you know it's true... so when are we going to get Matty's End of Season Serie A review/ awards then? Don't think James Richardson is doing one this year so you've a niche... and you could get in their before Figaro if you acted now. See Inter have signed Dacourt and left Favalli go to Milan. Good player is Favalli.
matty Posted May 19, 2006 Posted May 19, 2006 But at the back of your mind you know it's true... so when are we going to get Matty's End of Season Serie A review/ awards then? Don't think James Richardson is doing one this year so you've a niche... and you could get in their before Figaro if you acted now. See Inter have signed Dacourt and left Favalli go to Milan. Good player is Favalli. Good idea. I'll do it once I've read enough to plagiarise. And Favalli was good. Hardly brings down the average age of the Milan defence does he??
ManxRed Posted May 19, 2006 Posted May 19, 2006 Italian Businessmen? Corrupt?? Blimey, whatever next...?
jimmylibel Posted May 19, 2006 Posted May 19, 2006 Good idea. I'll do it once I've read enough to plagiarise. And Favalli was good. Hardly brings down the average age of the Milan defence does he?? Well he is younger than Maldini... he can play next to Billy Costacorta next season!
JayKay Posted May 19, 2006 Posted May 19, 2006 And Favalli was good. Hardly brings down the average age of the Milan defence does he?? Who's gonna play left back for 'em now? They have to have somebody lined up as Wome is woeful...
matty Posted May 19, 2006 Posted May 19, 2006 Who's gonna play left back for 'em now? They have to have somebody lined up as Wome is woeful... Wome's not that bad. Saw him have a couple of crackers. But yes, I think they'll be gwetting in a new LB. Maybe Zambrotta at this rate.
jimmylibel Posted May 19, 2006 Posted May 19, 2006 Wome's not that bad. Saw him have a couple of crackers. But yes, I think they'll be gwetting in a new LB. Maybe Zambrotta at this rate. Wome has left too hasn't he... thought he was going to Werder Bremen or something like that.
Guest Cardie Posted May 19, 2006 Posted May 19, 2006 Wome's not that bad. Saw him have a couple of crackers. But yes, I think they'll be gwetting in a new LB. Maybe Zambrotta at this rate. They already have Maxwell and the likelyhood is Grosso will follow although it seems like they're trying to use Pizzaro to tempt Roma into selling Mancini when Pizzaro was rumoured to be part of a player and cash deal for Santana, Barone and Grosso.
Guest Anders Honoré Posted May 21, 2006 Posted May 21, 2006 A little late, but now Inter has also joined the party. Inter Milan have also been dragged into the scandal after it emerged that club president Giacinto Facchetti was tipped off about which referees would officiate some of the team's games.link.
Guest Cardie Posted May 21, 2006 Posted May 21, 2006 So the last two scudetto's now go to Roma and Udinese. At this rate Treviso will be getting a trophy.
George Costanza Posted May 21, 2006 Posted May 21, 2006 They'll be relegating the whole of Serie A at this rate.
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