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Goal.Com - 30/01/2009 08:11
Inter Rocked By Match Fixing Scandal - Report
Another match-fixing scandal could be about to rock Italian football once again...
Italian champions Inter are alleged to have thrown away matches towards the end of last season in order to increase Scudetto odds, according to a d**ning report released by the Italian Public Ministry and published in Friday's edition of Il Giornale.
The Milan-based paper leads with the headline: "Public Ministry: Inter Threw Away Games To Help Facilitate Gambling Bets."
The report claims the Nerazzurri, who eventually won the title on the last day of the season, drew and lost games in order to increase gambling odds regarding last season's Scudetto race.
In Particular, the report focuses on games from week 24 onwards where a number of betting agencies stopped taking bets on Inter winning the Scudetto.
The enquiry was carried out by Police at the request of the Public Ministry who are investigating allegations regarding a series of phone calls between the then Inter coach Roberto Mancini and a Mafia associate called Domenico Brescia.
Brescia is an Inter fan and he already faced the Italian justice system regarding allegations of drug dealing.
The report also highlights a number of different incidents during games and alleges that Zlatan Ibrahimovic's return from injury was postponed on purpose.
In addition, there are claims that Julio Cruz was told to leave the penalty in the penultimate game of the season against Siena to Marco Materazzi who missed, and the game ended 2-2. This meant the gap between Inter and Roma on the final day of the season was just one point.
Ibrahimovic returned from injury on the final day of the season to help Inter win against Parma and lift the Scudetto.
These claims are likely to rock the Nerazzurri as another scandal hits the Italian game.
Salvatore Landolina, Goal.com
www.goal.com/en/news/1707/inter/2009/01/30/1084539/inter-rocked-by-match-fixing-scandal-report
Goal.Com - 30/01/2009 08:11
Inter Rocked By Match Fixing Scandal - Report
Another match-fixing scandal could be about to rock Italian football once again...
Italian champions Inter are alleged to have thrown away matches towards the end of last season in order to increase Scudetto odds, according to a d**ning report released by the Italian Public Ministry and published in Friday's edition of Il Giornale.
The Milan-based paper leads with the headline: "Public Ministry: Inter Threw Away Games To Help Facilitate Gambling Bets."
The report claims the Nerazzurri, who eventually won the title on the last day of the season, drew and lost games in order to increase gambling odds regarding last season's Scudetto race.
In Particular, the report focuses on games from week 24 onwards where a number of betting agencies stopped taking bets on Inter winning the Scudetto.
The enquiry was carried out by Police at the request of the Public Ministry who are investigating allegations regarding a series of phone calls between the then Inter coach Roberto Mancini and a Mafia associate called Domenico Brescia.
Brescia is an Inter fan and he already faced the Italian justice system regarding allegations of drug dealing.
The report also highlights a number of different incidents during games and alleges that Zlatan Ibrahimovic's return from injury was postponed on purpose.
In addition, there are claims that Julio Cruz was told to leave the penalty in the penultimate game of the season against Siena to Marco Materazzi who missed, and the game ended 2-2. This meant the gap between Inter and Roma on the final day of the season was just one point.
Ibrahimovic returned from injury on the final day of the season to help Inter win against Parma and lift the Scudetto.
These claims are likely to rock the Nerazzurri as another scandal hits the Italian game.
Salvatore Landolina, Goal.com
www.goal.com/en/news/1707/inter/2009/01/30/1084539/inter-rocked-by-match-fixing-scandal-report
