
Audio By Carbonatix
Italy's football federation (FIGC) on Wednesday announced that they have upheld a 10-month ban for Juventus coach Antonio Conte for failing to report suspicions of match-fixing at a previous club.The Serie A club's coach is one of the most high-profile figures caught up in a sweeping investigation that has shaken the Italian football world.He was found guilty of not informing the authorities of possible corruption in two matches involving his former club Siena during the 2010-11 season.Conte is now expected to take his case to Italy's sports arbitration tribunal (TNAS), according to the daily La Repubblica.But his continued suspension effectively leaves the defending Serie A champions without a manager just days before the start of the new season this weekend.Massimo Carrera, a member of Juve's technical staff, is due to take charge of the first team on a temporary basis.Juventus begin their title defence with a home game against Parma on Saturday.The so-called 'Calcioscommesse' illegal betting scandal -- which concerns mainly second-division clubs -- has led to a wave of arrests across Italy and even saw searches at the Italian national squad's hotel before Euro 2012.The football federation panel did, however, show clemency to Conte's assistant, Angelo Alessio, whose ban was reduced from eight months to sixth months after he had also been found guilty of the same offences at Siena.The panel also affirmed their previous ruling that Juve players Leonardo Bonucci and Simone Pepe were cleared of wrong-doing.Defenders Nicola Belmonte of Bari and Salvatore Masiello of Udinese, who were suspected of involvement in fixing a match between the two sides in May 2010, also saw their acquittals confirmed.In the federation's August 10 ruling, Serie B sides Lecce and Grosseto were demoted, while Lecce's former president, Giovanni Semeraro, and ex-Grosseto president Piero Camilli were given five-year bans from the game.On Wednesday, the federation rejected Lecce's appeal against the demotion, but reinstated Grosseto in Serie B.The football federation's disciplinary committee has been investigating 13 football clubs in total in a scandal over match-fixing and illegal betting.The investigation comes six years after a similar scandal deprived Juventus of two Serie A titles and saw them demoted to the second tier.
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Tags:
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Latest Stories
-
The parking lot is not a stage; stop gifting cars to children in school
4 minutes -
IFRIG leads Ghana delegation to Malaysia for non-interest banking and Islamic finance training
28 minutes -
Wealthy Ghanaians urged to help decongest KATH as philanthropist clears GH¢60,000 bills for 16 patients
34 minutes -
Amanano Community Bank records historic GH¢19.2m profit, unveils expansion and diaspora banking plans
37 minutes -
Todays Front pages: Tuesday, June 23, 2026
47 minutes -
Global initiative launched to tackle growing health impacts of climate change in low-income countries
55 minutes -
NADMO to fumigate flood-hit Central Region communities after cemeteries inundated
1 hour -
Nkwanta South MCE calls for fast-track trials after eight arrested over renewed violence
1 hour -
MTN Ghana hails Black Stars’ Panama triumph, rallies support ahead of England clash
1 hour -
Latif Iddrisu case resumes as court rejects further adjournment for settlement talks
2 hours -
Cape Coast Assembly to demolish structures on waterways after deadly floods
3 hours -
Twins marry twins in joyous Nigerian joint wedding
3 hours -
Start him or drop Him: The Jordan Ayew dilemma Queiroz cannot avoid
3 hours -
Forms Capital Limited partners with Hack54 to advance digital finance innovation and youth empowerment
3 hours -
UBA Ghana launches World Cup & Summer Travel campaign with exclusive 15% discounts on Brussels Airlines
3 hours