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Genoa Match-Fixing Scandal Kicks It Up A Notch
Anxiously awaiting their fate, Genoa have now launched accusations of a pre-meditated campaign against them and asked for the match-fixing trial to be scrapped.
The club has been demoted to Serie C1 and docked three points as a result of a match-fixing enquiry into the final game of the season, a 3-2 victory over Venezia that put them into the top flight.
Their appeal was heard by the CAF (Federal Court of Appeal) on Friday and a verdict is expected between this evening and Monday morning, but the entire situation could be plunged into uncertainty yet again.
“On Friday, while our lawyers were stating their case, some of the CAF judges were passing each other little notes than were then torn up and put in the bin,” accused President Enrico Preziosi in a dramatic Press Conference.
“This was all caught on camera and everyone noticed the odd behaviour. We fished the pieces out and put them back together again. The notes said, ‘Exclude from Serie B. The Federal Counsel will then assign them to either C1, C2 or the amateur Leagues.’ As you can see, the verdict was written before we even got the chance to state our case.”
Preziosi even photocopied the torn shreds of paper and passed them out to the members of the Press, demanding that the CAF trial be made null and void.
“We ask the sporting justice system to give dignity back to a trial that has certainly lost sight of its principles,” added lawyer Crippa. “We believe that the only course of action is to wipe out the entire procedure and start again.”
The evidence against Genoa piled up over the weeks since a Venezia general manager was caught leaving Preziosi’s office with a suitcase that contained £170,000 cash.
It was claimed this was an advance for Ruben Maldonado’s move, but the player knew nothing of the transfer. A series of telephone conversations between Preziosi and Venezia President Franco Dal Cin were also taped.
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Is anyone else dying of the thought of 65 year old Italian business men passing notes, whispering sweet nothings into eachothers ears and giggling as they point and laugh at Genio President Preziosi. Than Preziosi standing up outraged yelling, "you guys are just a bunch of c*cks!" and running out of room in tears. Just me?
anyways, Genoa should seriously consider hiring Erin Brockovich to tackle this case
Anxiously awaiting their fate, Genoa have now launched accusations of a pre-meditated campaign against them and asked for the match-fixing trial to be scrapped.
The club has been demoted to Serie C1 and docked three points as a result of a match-fixing enquiry into the final game of the season, a 3-2 victory over Venezia that put them into the top flight.
Their appeal was heard by the CAF (Federal Court of Appeal) on Friday and a verdict is expected between this evening and Monday morning, but the entire situation could be plunged into uncertainty yet again.
“On Friday, while our lawyers were stating their case, some of the CAF judges were passing each other little notes than were then torn up and put in the bin,” accused President Enrico Preziosi in a dramatic Press Conference.
“This was all caught on camera and everyone noticed the odd behaviour. We fished the pieces out and put them back together again. The notes said, ‘Exclude from Serie B. The Federal Counsel will then assign them to either C1, C2 or the amateur Leagues.’ As you can see, the verdict was written before we even got the chance to state our case.”
Preziosi even photocopied the torn shreds of paper and passed them out to the members of the Press, demanding that the CAF trial be made null and void.
“We ask the sporting justice system to give dignity back to a trial that has certainly lost sight of its principles,” added lawyer Crippa. “We believe that the only course of action is to wipe out the entire procedure and start again.”
The evidence against Genoa piled up over the weeks since a Venezia general manager was caught leaving Preziosi’s office with a suitcase that contained £170,000 cash.
It was claimed this was an advance for Ruben Maldonado’s move, but the player knew nothing of the transfer. A series of telephone conversations between Preziosi and Venezia President Franco Dal Cin were also taped.
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Is anyone else dying of the thought of 65 year old Italian business men passing notes, whispering sweet nothings into eachothers ears and giggling as they point and laugh at Genio President Preziosi. Than Preziosi standing up outraged yelling, "you guys are just a bunch of c*cks!" and running out of room in tears. Just me?
anyways, Genoa should seriously consider hiring Erin Brockovich to tackle this case
