Carraro cleared of Calciopoli
Friday 29 May, 2009
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Former FIGC President Franco Carraro has been definitively cleared of all charges relating to the Calciopoli scandal.
Carraro was originally banned for four years and six months for his part in the scandal, accused of trying to pressure referees into favouring certain clubs.
That punishment was slowly eroded through a series of appeals and this evening the definitive word from the third level of the Cassazione court cleared him of all charges.
Carraro was found to be innocent as he “did not commit” the infractions he was accused of in the 2006 trial.
The same is true of former Federation secretary general Francesco Ghirelli, who was also cleared of all charges.
While in 2006 the Calciopoli scandal was rushed through a hastily-arranged sporting tribunal so that the clubs demoted could begin the new season in the right divisions, it was not the end of the matter.
A civil court case is now underway in Naples to decide if there were any illegalities.
Unlike the 2006 investigation, the likes of Luciano Moggi will be asked to give testimony in a court of law.
Channel 4