Italian
police have arrested Lazio captain Stefano Mauri in connection with a football
betting scandal. Several homes have been searched, including that of national
defender Domenico Criscito.
The captain
of Rome-based soccer club Lazio, Stefano Mauri, was among the 19 people
arrested by Italian police on Monday. Around 30 homes were also searched in
connection with the Calcioscommesse match-fixing scandal that broke a year ago.
The search included players, coaches and administrators from the top league,
Serie A, to Serie B and the lower Lega Pro division.
Italy
defender Domenico Criscito, who has been named in the preliminary squad for the
European Championships, has also had his home at the national team's Euro 2012
training camp near Florence searched. Criscito, who plays for Russian champions
Zenit St Petersburg, has been formally notified that he is under investigation.
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| Criscito is in Italy's preliminary EURO 2012 squad |
This comes
just hours before Italy coach Cesare Prandelli is scheduled to announce his
final EURO 2012 squad later on Monday.
Police also
notified Antonio Conte, manager of freshly crowned Serie A champions, Juventus
Turin, that he is being investigated.
Several
other players have already been banned, including Italy midfielder Cristiano
Doni, who will not be able to play for three-and-a-half years.
The former
Atalanta captain and Italy midfielder was banned in August for his part in the
scandal involving Serie B matches last season.
Atalanta,
who were promoted from Serie B, had six points deducted in the top flight this
season as a result of the scandal.
ng/tj (Reuters, dpa, AFP)
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