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Italian Court Wants Suspended Sentence For Chelsea Coach Antonio Conte
Antonio Conte, who will take over Chelsea after Euro 2016, is accused of sporting fraud.
Antonio Conte, who has denied wrongdoing, served a four-month ban during the 2012-13 season.© AFP
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Conte is accused of sports fraud in 2010-11 when he was coach of Siena.
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Conte has however, denies any wrongdoing.
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A ruling is expected by mid-May.
London:
An Italian court on Tuesday called for new Chelsea coach Antonio Conte to receive a six-month suspended prison sentence over match-fixing allegations.
The current Italy manager, who will take over Chelsea after Euro 2016, is accused of sporting fraud.
The Calcioscommesse corruption probe says the 46-year-old former Juventus boss failed to expose an alleged rigged second division match in May 2011.
The game involved Siena, which Conte managed at that time, and AlbinoLeffe.
Conte denies any wrongdoing.
Topics mentioned in this article
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