Inter Rocked By Match Fixing Scandal - Report



Italian champions Inter are alleged to have thrown away matches towards the end of last season in order to increase Scudetto odds, according to a damning report released by the Italian Public Ministry and published in Friday's edition of Il Giornale.

The Milan-based paper leads with the headline: "Public Ministry: Inter Threw Away Games To Help Facilitate Gambling Bets."

The report claims the Nerazzurri, who eventually won the title on the last day of the season, drew and lost games in order to increase gambling odds regarding last season's Scudetto race.

In particular, the report focuses on games from week 24 onwards where a number of betting agencies stopped taking bets on Inter winning the Scudetto.

The enquiry was carried out by Police at the request of the Public Ministry who are investigating allegations regarding a series of phone calls between the then Inter coach Roberto Mancini and a Mafia associate called Domenico Brescia.

Brescia is an Inter fan and he already faced the Italian justice system regarding allegations of drug dealing.

The report also highlights a number of different incidents during games and alleges that Zlatan Ibrahimovic's return from injury was postponed on purpose.

In addition, there are claims that Julio Cruz was told to leave the penalty in the penultimate game of the season against Siena to Marco Materazzi who missed, and the game ended 2-2. This meant the gap between Inter and Roma on the final day of the season was just one point.

Ibrahimovic returned from injury on the final day of the season to help Inter win against Parma and lift the Scudetto.

These claims are likely to rock the Nerazzurri as another scandal hits the Italian game.

http://www.goal.com/en/news/1707/inter/200...xing-scandal-re

Now no-one get to excited because this is still a report coming from a Berlusconi-owned paper, but these are some serious allegations to be printing.

If it is true, LMFAO

Trying to get a copy of the report in English, but this was released by the Italian Public Ministry so no fooling about.

Avon was on the ball this morning, good tip off.

Mancini is Juventino, think he was our 'insider'?

they shouldn't have given him cause for grievance then

It seems like there will be no inquest and the police are saying they will not be looking into phone records or using wiretaps

I find it hard to believe that players/manager tried to lose on purpose, the only way to get to that level is by wanting to win every game

People will do anything when pressurized, you are talking of the Mafia here.

It seems a contentious story at best at the moment, there is a media quiet right now but I am sure we will hear more one way or another.

Are the mafia that powerfull that they can pressurize big international institutions like Inter?

The Camorra (Neopolitan Mafia) has an important say in Italian business and society, not all illegal mind you but they could get to anyone.

It is worth be stressing again that this is only a report thus far and in most probability would be dealt with internally at best, but the Italian Public Ministry isn't just going to make something up.

Thought this might be a good thread

they been doing it for donkey years, you cant fuck with the mafia thats for sure

Serious allegations, and even if untrue, the fixing spotlight will be back on Italian football

I guess, just didn't expect that in such a modern city as Milan

The power of the media.

sounds familiar to the last match fixing scandal - isn't the head of Inter also tied to the main Italian telecom?

Yes, Marco Tronchetti Provera.

http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marco_Tronchetti_Provera

Telecom already disposed of them?

As much as I would love to see Inter get cough up in there own match fixing scandal, I just dont believe this one. I cant picture a team purposely loosing games and risk loosing the title. Not only that this is the last thing Italian football needs right now.

Unlike Inter, I would rather beat my rivals on the pitch

look who post the most here

lol Viking = the one guy who likes Inter.

Jay, i am sorry mate,
a dream will be a dream.

I don't dream about Inter being demoted, I already know in my mind the crooks at that club and one day they will get what they deserve. This story seemed contentious from the start.