Juventus Coach Conte Banned for 10 months for Role in Scommessopoli Scandal
The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has announced that Juventus coach Antonio Conte has been suspended for 10 months due to his involvement in the Scommessopoli scandal.
The 43-year-old has been found guilty of failing to report attempts to influence the outcome of two Serie B matches against Novara and AlbinoLeffe in the 2010-11 season, when he was in charge of Siena.
He had previously reached a plea bargain deal with prosecutor Stefano Palazzi over a three-month ban, but the agreement was rejected by the FIGC’s Disciplinary Committee.
Furthermore, Angelo Alessio, Conte’s assistant at both Siena and Juventus, has been handed an eight-month ban for his involvement in the match-fixing probe.
Lecce and Grosseto have both been relegated from Serie B, while the presidents of both clubs have been suspended from all soccer activities for five years.
However, Juventus duo Leonardo Bonucci and Simone Pepe are among the players who were acquitted due to a lack of evidence, with Montreal Impact striker Marco Di Vaio also walking away unscathed.
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