Sports scandals in Italy

Italian football player and manager

Calciopoli () was a sports scandal in Italy's top professional association football league Serie A, and to a lesser extent, Serie B. The scandal centered on the manipulation of referee appointments to favor certain clubs during the 2004-05 and 2005-06 seasons. It was uncovered in May 2006, when a number of telephone tappings showed relations between clubs' executives and referee organizations, being accused of selecting favourable referees. This implicated league champions Juventus and several other clubs, including Fiorentina, Lazio, AC Milan, and Reggina. In July 2006, Juventus was stripped

scandal of football match fixing in Italy in 1980

scandal of football match fixing in Italy between 1984 and 1986

Italian bicycle racer (1888-1918)