By David Gold
July 28 – Atalanta and Chievo Verona will face an Italian Football Federation (FIGC) disciplinary hearing next week as part of the ongoing investigation into match fixing in the country.
Former Italy striker Beppe Signori will also be put before the hearing, as will fellow former international Cristiano Doni.
The federation announced on its website that 18 clubs and 26 players have been ordered to appear before the National Disciplinary Commission next week.
Serie B sides Ascoli, Verona and Sassuolo have also been summoned, and a host of teams in the lower divisions have too, including Cremonese, who are alleged to have spiked the drinks of Paganese players during a match last November.
Atalanta were promoted to Serie A last season and face possible relegation if found guilty, while the implication of fellow top flight side Chievo will be a major blow to Italian football just five years after the Calciopoli scandal which rocked the country’s game.
As a result of the scandal, Juventus were relegated to Serie B, with a range of points deductions and fines handed out to AC Milan, Fiorentina, Lazio and Reginna.
The Italian match fixing investigation is one of a number taking place around the world, including in South Korea, Finland, Greece and Turkey.
The Turkish Football Federation has confirmed that they will be postponing their league season until September 9 because of a major investigation.
The season was meant to start on August 5 but current champions Fenerbahçe are among a number of clubs whose officials and players are under suspicion of colluding to fix the results of games in the country.
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