An Italian court on Tuesday called for incoming new
Chelsea manager, Antonio Conte, to receive a six-month
suspended prison sentence over match-fixing allegations
during his time in Italy. The Italian, who was confirmed as
Chelsea's new coach on Monday has been accused of
sporting fraud during his time as manager of Siena, in
Serie B in May 2011.
Siena gained promotion to Serie A that season, with that
success earning Conte the job at Juventus, the club he
graced as a player for 13 years. In 2012, when he was in
charge of Juventus, Conte was hit with a 10-month ban by
the Italian football federation over the affair, reduced to
four months on appeal.
According to Conte's lawyer, an Italian prosecutor wants
incoming Chelsea boss Antonio Conte to get a six-month
suspended prison sentence and fine over his alleged role in
match fixing. Prosecutor Roberto di Martino has cited a
match against Albino Leffe, claiming Conte knew of match-
fixing efforts.
He requested the sentence and 8,000 euro fine in a closed-
doors hearing in Cremona on Tuesday. Conte's lawyer,
Leonardo Cammarata, said the defence is due to make its
final statement to the court on 11 April and a verdict is due
in mid-May.
Source: BBCSports
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