Italian court ends 2006 match-fixing case over time limit

25 March 2015 - 13:58
By REUTERS

Former Juventus executives Luciano Moggi and Antonio Giraudo will not have to serve prison terms over a 2006 match-fixing scandal because the statute of limitations has expired, Italy's highest court ruled on Tuesday. The "Calciopoli" scandal led to Juve being relegated to Serie B and stripped of their 2005 and 2006 titles after general manager Moggi and director Giraudo were found guilty of procuring favourable referees.

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