for a second when i read 4 Livorno players, I was wondering if Rahman was one of them
ROME (AP) - Four Livorno players and an Atalanta player will face a disciplinary commission in a Serie A matchfixing probe, the Italian football federation said Friday.
The federation said that two games were being probed - a 1-1 draw on Dec. 23 between the clubs and a 3-2 victory by Atalanta over Livorno on May 4.
Ordered to face the judgment of the disciplinary commission were David Balleri, Livorno's captain, and three other Livorno players, brothers Emanuele and Antonio Filippini, and Alessandro Grandoni. Atalanta captain Gian Paolo Bellini will also face the disciplinary body, the federation said.
Balleri and Bellini were investigated by the federation for alleged matchfixing in both games, while the other three players were probed for allegedly having failed to inform federation authorities about the alleged fixing of the May match.
Atalanta official Gigi Del Neri was quoted by the Italian news agency ANSA as denying there was any kind of matchfixing.
"Atalanta played to win, as always," Del Neri said.
The federation said that two games were being probed - a 1-1 draw on Dec. 23 between the clubs and a 3-2 victory by Atalanta over Livorno on May 4.
Ordered to face the judgment of the disciplinary commission were David Balleri, Livorno's captain, and three other Livorno players, brothers Emanuele and Antonio Filippini, and Alessandro Grandoni. Atalanta captain Gian Paolo Bellini will also face the disciplinary body, the federation said.
Balleri and Bellini were investigated by the federation for alleged matchfixing in both games, while the other three players were probed for allegedly having failed to inform federation authorities about the alleged fixing of the May match.
Atalanta official Gigi Del Neri was quoted by the Italian news agency ANSA as denying there was any kind of matchfixing.
"Atalanta played to win, as always," Del Neri said.
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