Corriere dello Sport continues to interview the Calciopoli protagonists. Ten years after the big scandal, the ex referee
Paolo Bertini, first involved and then exculpated, says: "A part of my life has been sweeped away. I knew to be innocent already 10 years ago, but now also justice, penal and sport, have certified it. Now who will give me back what I lost?".
Why do you think it happened to you?
"I don't know and I never found the documents. Calciopoli was born because Juventus and its leaders had to be the Devil, but the only "certified" match was Lecce-Parma, referee De Santis, where Juventus is not involved. Mah...".
Why did you renouce to prescription?
"Because I was innocent, I live in Arezzo, a town not a big city, where everyone know everyone. I worked in a bank, I managed people money, how could I continue to do it with that accusation? I did it for my family, my wife Daniela and my son Tommaso (8 years) had to ear many bad things on me".
In that period everything was against you.
"Living in a little town can be also an advantge, many people were near me. Starting from the mayor, Giuseppe Fanfani. But also the head of the Mobile Police that said me "I know you, you never did those things'".
Talking in this way, Calciopoli seems a figment...
"There were some relationships, maybe unseemly, but everyone knew it. Because with the draw, with two designators wanted by several teams, it was necessary to keep communication channels open, also the president Carraro said us it. But in 171000 call phones there is no one accusing me...".
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