Masiello arrested for match-fixing
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April 3, 2012, Tuesday
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FORMER Bari defender Andrea Masiello, now playing for Atalanta, was arrested yesterday in connection with alleged match-fixing in Serie A last season, the Italian federation (FIGC) said.
Eight of Masiello's teammates from Bari last season were also being investigated by police over the possible manipulation of matches.
"Around one dozen people are under investigation and nine of these are ex-players of the red and white team, involved in the alleged fixing of nine matches in last season's Serie A championship," FIGC said.
The FIGC added that other people had also been arrested by police in the southern city of Bari, although it did not specify who.
Italian media said the allegations center on a match between Serie A clubs Bari and Lecce in May last year which Bari, now in the Italian Serie B second division competition, lost 0-2 with Masiello scoring an own goal.
Bari had already been relegated by the time that match was played. Bari's sporting director Guido Angelozzi said the club had nothing to do with any manipulation of the result.
On the pitch, Juventus beat Napoli 3-0 on Sunday to move within two points of Serie A leader AC Milan and set up an enticing battle for the Italian league title.
Leonardo Bonucci scored from the center of the area in the 53rd minute at the Juventus Stadium, Arturo Vidal found the target in the 75th with an impressive solo effort, and Fabio Quagliarella finished off a counterattack in the 83rd as Juventus dominated from start to finish in a preview of the Italian Cup final.
Napoli was reduced to 10 men for the final five minutes after Juan Zuniga was sent off for elbowing Giorgio Chiellini in the face.
Milan was held to a 1-1 draw at Catania. Earlier, new Inter Milan manager Andrea Stramaccioni had a successful debut as Diego Milito scored a hat-trick and the Nerazzurri held on for a wild 5-4 win over Genoa in a match that both sides finished with 10 men.
Eight of Masiello's teammates from Bari last season were also being investigated by police over the possible manipulation of matches.
"Around one dozen people are under investigation and nine of these are ex-players of the red and white team, involved in the alleged fixing of nine matches in last season's Serie A championship," FIGC said.
The FIGC added that other people had also been arrested by police in the southern city of Bari, although it did not specify who.
Italian media said the allegations center on a match between Serie A clubs Bari and Lecce in May last year which Bari, now in the Italian Serie B second division competition, lost 0-2 with Masiello scoring an own goal.
Bari had already been relegated by the time that match was played. Bari's sporting director Guido Angelozzi said the club had nothing to do with any manipulation of the result.
On the pitch, Juventus beat Napoli 3-0 on Sunday to move within two points of Serie A leader AC Milan and set up an enticing battle for the Italian league title.
Leonardo Bonucci scored from the center of the area in the 53rd minute at the Juventus Stadium, Arturo Vidal found the target in the 75th with an impressive solo effort, and Fabio Quagliarella finished off a counterattack in the 83rd as Juventus dominated from start to finish in a preview of the Italian Cup final.
Napoli was reduced to 10 men for the final five minutes after Juan Zuniga was sent off for elbowing Giorgio Chiellini in the face.
Milan was held to a 1-1 draw at Catania. Earlier, new Inter Milan manager Andrea Stramaccioni had a successful debut as Diego Milito scored a hat-trick and the Nerazzurri held on for a wild 5-4 win over Genoa in a match that both sides finished with 10 men.
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