Calciopoli & Scommessopoli In English

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As far as the new charges, just laugh. It's bullshit designed to hinder Juve in the marketplace.

Juventus was already convicted of a general Article 1 violation for 2004-2005 therefore they can't do shit to Juve now because the charge is the same (Article 1) and for the same time frame (2004-2005).

Sit back and enjoy Europe people...we are in.

Besides, the accusation is retarded. They are saying that Moggi gave referees foreign SIM cards. In truth the prosecutors do not even know if the numbers Moggi was calling were of referees at all.

See they have no recordings at all. They have phone tables (I posted videos showing how easy those are to falsify) that state that Moggi called a number. If that number attached to a network in the Bari area while say Paparesta was in the Bari area, it is assumed he called Paparesta…that’s it. That’s their accusation.

It’s almost funny.

Sleep easy. We are going to Europe.

Oh ya, in two weeks Giu Le Mani will be in court beginning their appeals in Italy. It will be a long process but as promissed GLMDJ will fight for Juve.

Modificato May 1, 2008 da gsol

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Article from the LA Times:

Juventus might be the most successful and the most popular club in Italy, but there are more than a few reasons not to celebrate the fact that the "Old Lady of Turin," as the club is nicknamed, on Sunday clinched a place in next season's European Champions League qualifying tournament.

One reason is the wrist-slap Juventus received in the wake of the match-fixing and corruption scandal that tore Italy's Serie A apart in 2006. Being demoted to Serie B in 2007 was hardly a punishment befitting the crime. The penalty should have been much more severe.

Why? Because Juventus immediately gained promotion back to Serie A, and, with a 5-2 victory over Lazio on Sunday, it clinched at least third place in the league behind Inter Milan and AS Roma to put it on course for the exceptionally lucrative Champions League.

Coach Claudio Ranieri talked about how that was a just reward for all that the club had been through, and for the work such veteran players as Alessandro Del Piero, David Trezeguet and Pavel Nedved have put in.

Patting the players on the back is all well and good, but the stain still remains from the days when disgraced former general manager Luciano Moggi and his cohorts were fixing matches.

By Grahame L. Jones

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-spw-socce...0,6567386.story

Response to the article:

To whom it may concern,

An LA Times article recently landed on my desk and I feel the obligation to respond to author Grahame L. Jones for his ill informed attempt to cover a scandal that is obviously well beyond his scope.

In an article entitled ?Juventus success does not erase ugly past? Grahame attempts to undermine Juventus? triumphant return to the European elite with what appears to be references to tabloids, hearsay, and urban legends.

It is hardly uncommon for English based newspapers to use questionable sources in lieu of credible ones when a language barrier exists however I must say, I expected a little more professionalism from the LA Times.

Perhaps instead of utilizing translations from the Inter owned RCS Media Conglomerate?s tabloids like the giornalaccio rosa and the Corriere Mr. Jones would have been wise to reference the actual sentence published by the FIGC after the trial that clearly stated on page 74 that no game was actually fixed. Maybe learning that since the scandal all of Moggi?s ?cohorts? have been absolved of any wrongdoing would shock him?but it has occurred. Does Mr. Jones believe that Mr. Moggi was fixing matches by all by himself through telepathic hypnosis?

Before claiming that Juventus? punishment ?hardly fit the crime? he should have learned what that crime was. Again referencing actual trial documents (found on the FIGC?s website in the archive section) it would likely stun him to know that the team?s managers were convicted of unsportsmanlike conduct and not match fixing, an infraction that calls for a 3-5 point penalty and not relegation. That the punishment didn?t fit the crime is correct but his presentation of it was propagandist at best.

In the future it would be beneficial to have your writer?s do proper background research on topics prior to printing an article that will have your readers rolling their eyes. He could start here with the actual sentence publication from the very judges that presided over the tribunal: http://www.figc.it/it/214/2006/07_8/ComunicatoStampa.shtml ...it?s the third link down.

Of course Grahame?s opinion of Italy?s most successful team is far from anyone?s priority list. Our objective is not to convince an uninformed American writer but rather to convince the judges who have already accepted our appeal in the European Courts. We the fans and shareholders have taken this injustice to the proper setting and are adamant that all that belongs to our team will be returned in due time. I wonder if Mr. Jones will be so eager to write an article when all is said and done.

Furthermore I wish to inform Mr. Jones that defamation of character is still a punishable offence across international waters and he wouldn?t be the only one explaining himself if we were to feel inclined. Bigger people than Grahame are currently shaking in their boots knowing that European Judges are looming. If I can offer a suggestion to Mr. Jones it would be to avoid getting our attention.

Socio di Giu Le Mani Dalla Juve

Modificato May 1, 2008 da gsol

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LA Times response:

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-spw-socce...32.story?page=1

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Questo il testo di una dichiarazione rilasciata all'agenzia Ansa da Domenico Brescia, coinvolto nelle conversazione telefoniche con esponenti dell'Inter sotto indagine a Milano. "Mi dispiace che, per i miei precedenti penali che risalgono a fatti dell'89 e del '92, e che non riguardano condanne ne' per associazione *** n? per droga, siano stati coinvolti dei calciatori professionisti seri con i quali ho sempre e solo avuto rapporti di lavoro e di amicizia da pi? di 30 anni. Mi spiace che questa vicenda venga strumentalizzata in un momento cos? delicato per loro".

Any news or update regarding the above?

[gsol 1]

Questo il testo di una dichiarazione rilasciata all'agenzia Ansa da Domenico Brescia, coinvolto nelle conversazione telefoniche con esponenti dell'Inter sotto indagine a Milano. "Mi dispiace che, per i miei precedenti penali che risalgono a fatti dell'89 e del '92, e che non riguardano condanne ne' per associazione *** n? per droga, siano stati coinvolti dei calciatori professionisti seri con i quali ho sempre e solo avuto rapporti di lavoro e di amicizia da pi? di 30 anni. Mi spiace che questa vicenda venga strumentalizzata in un momento cos? delicato per loro".

Any news or update regarding the above?

The press has gone strangely silent on this one. Mancini, Sinisa, and Stankovic have threatened legal action for defamation of character. There are 200 calls between the mafioso and Inter personnel which speak of possible drug deals and player gambling. Time will tell but I think that much like passaportopoli, the telecom scandal, and the accounting fraud...nothing will happen. Sad thing is that for the sake of clearing Inter they will likely clear a gangster too.

[gsol 1]

GEA UPDATE:

Since the initial accusations much has surfaced from the still ongoing GEA hearings. I have gathered as much as I can from various newspapers regarding the testimonies and I will present that here.

Before doing so however I will utilize simple mathematics to discredit the first accusation against GEA. The accusation that GEA commanded a monopolistic market share of players and coaches throughout Serie A.

At its peak GEA had the contracts of 262 players and 11 coaches. The players and coaches were spread out across Serie A, B and Europe. This sounds like a lot. It raised many questions in the public but did anyone think that a Monopoly should consist of much more?

Omitting the 10-15 players that were registered outside Italian football the number goes down to approximately 250. Serie A is comprised of 20 teams and Serie B 22 teams. Each team has an average roster of 22 players. A total of 42 teams X 22 players gives us 924 players in Italy?s top two divisions. If GEA represented only 250 of them?where is the Monopoly? That amounts to about 27% of Italy?s players. What of the other 73%. How could a company with a minority market share be accused of operating a monopoly? Even the coach representation amounted to about 24% in Italy. What of the rest? So much for accusation number 1.

So how does Juventus tie in with the GEA Trial? The second accusation is that Luciano Moggi used his position as Alessandro Moggi?s father to ?threaten? players into handing their contracts over to GEA agents or else. The idea is that Moggi so controlled the market and teams that he could single handedly place players where he wanted. Evidence? Nah. You don?t need that when you accuse Luciano Moggi, all that?s really needed is he accusation as we?ve seen in the past but there are witnesses this time around. Let?s explore who they are and what they have stated in court shall we:

Antonio Caliendo:

Antonio is a successful player promoter who earns a living by obtaining endorsement deals for famous footballers. He had a long list of accusations regarding GEA?s interference with his operations which seemed to rarely tie into his initial police report. Names, dates, and activities were consistently inconsistent which led to him being reprimanded in court for false testimony. It should also be note that Caliendo was arrested in 1991 and plead guilty to corruption charges receiving a 10 month sentence. He was again arrested after the downfall of Hellas Verona for?you guessed it?corruption charges.

Stefano Antonelli:

Stefano was Blasi?s former agent who accused GEA of forcing Blasi to abandon him and accept GEA representation. His evidence was a wiretap he had recorded himself after calling Blasi?s father. We?ll come back to him in a moment.

Zdenek Zeman:

Zdenek?good old Zdenek. Once again testifying against Luciano Moggi. Zeman made a lot of very general accusations. When he was asked for proof he came up with nothing. When asked what specific rules GEA violated he responded by saying ?I do not possess specific details? meaning he went to court with?what? Hearsay?

Marco Trabucchi:

Originally of Russian descent accused GEA of forcefully requesting the contract of Salernitana keeper Ruslan Nigmatullin. The forceful nature of the demand consisted of ?all inclusive stay at a luxury hotel including pre-paid Mercedes rental?. That?s some vicious shit huh? Of course it was later revealed that Marco Trabucchi is in fact wanted by the FBI for association with one of Moscow?s most dangerous crime syndicates (Izmailovskaya).

Franco Baldini:

Franco is a long time enemy of the triade who accused GEA of not allowing players the chance to play in his Roma squad (where he was a director). Unfortunately for him the players (Chiellini, Baiocco) admitted that they personally desired Juventus over Roma and therefore refused the Roma transfers. This is the same Baldini who began the accusing during Farsopoli regarding the yellow card system (which the trial itself discredited). This is the same Baldini who is a long time friend of Attlio Auricchio (police officer in charge of verifying the Farsopoli wiretaps in 2006) who is under indictment with Baldini for issuing threats regarding the accounting fraud trial that saw Roma put under the microscope along with other clubs. Furthermore Attilio has already been charged with an early 90s evidence tampering charge. Baldini was also connected with the Recoba passport scandal and is currently facing potential charges for perjuring himself in the GEA trial.

Not the most credible of sources so far. Maybe the players themselves will shed more light on the situation.

A brief list of has been, washed up, and in some cases broke footballers were brought in one at a time by prosecutors to confirm Moggi?s omnipotence within the player market. Here is the high level summary of the accusations:

Marco Rigoni:

Marco claimed he was sold by Juventus to an inferior squad because he wouldn?t sign with GEA. The trial revealed that he had suffered career altering injuries after a car accident which rendered him near useless.

Nicola Amoruso:

Amoruso blamed Moggi and GEA for punishing him after he too refused to sign with GEA. He was sold to lesser clubs and s a result according to Amoruso, his career was ruined. Those of us who remember Amoruso remember a player all too often left on the bench because the squad possessed far superior talent in attack (Del Piero, Trezeguet, Inzaghi). He was sold because he couldn?t find space on the squad according to Luciano Moggi?we saw that with our own eyes.

Salvatore Fresi:

The few who recall this unfamiliar face will likely recall his antics in Coppa Italia matches since he rarely was fielded ahead of the likes of Montero, Thuram, Ferrara etc. in Juventus? defense. The player lacked the skill to make a starting 11 spot for himself but blamed Moggi for ruining his career by selling him to Perugia against his will for not having signed with GEA. He claimed that Moggi stated ?do what we say or you will never play again? and ?if you stay you will train alone in the mountains?. The defense managed to extract a crucial detail in court however that rendered his testimony to laughable. It was revealed that when the transfer was finalized, Fresi threw a party at his home complete with champagne to commemorate his massive financial gain. Fresi was then asked to step down. Later Marcello Lippi confirmed that he no longer wanted Fresi because he was useless and caused too many problems in the locker room. No players wanted to have him around.

Fabrizio Miccoli:

This is my favorite. His own non Gea agent (Franceso Calandro) claimed that there was no mobbing involved in Miccoli?s transfer activities on an Italian radio station. What he stated was that Micolli wanted to be transferred for three reasons:

1) he wasn?t allowed to celebrate the 2002-2003 scudetto with the team (he plaid for Perugia and only arrived in the summer) which he took offense to.

2) he was pressured to accept a transfer to Portsmouth (though he never actually went)

3) he wasn?t allowed to wear earrings on the field

This story changed when the trial surfaced and suddenly Moggi an GEA ruined Micolli?s career by loaning him around. Simply put, Del Piero and Trezeguet were the dominant strikers in his stay at Juve and as a result he saw very little playing time in the 2003-2004 season. With the arrival of Mutu and Ibrahimovic in the summer of 2004 Miccoli (along with Di Vaio) were seen as an excess in the payroll department.

Micolli requested to be moved and was therefore sent to Fiorentina where he did not impress. Fiorentina made no offer to retain him and Micolli was then sent to Benfica where he enjoyed regular playing time and the two best seasons of his career?poor guy. When Benfica made no offer to retain him he stated that he had no intention of returning to Juventus and was therefore sold to Palermo?Moggi and GEA were long gone.

Similar accusations but is there any evidence that demonstrates anything more than the simple buying and selling of players?

A short list of players that confirmed they never felt pressured to sign with GEA in court:

Fabio Gatti

Davide Baiocco

Riccardo Allegretti

Giorgio Chiellini

David Trezeguet

Christian Molinaro

Fabio Capello

Emanuele Blasi

Marcello Lippi

Marcello Lippi confirmed that he never felt pressured to bring certain players to the World Cup. He received suggestions from many including Moggi who actually suggested Miccoli but Lippi opted not to bring him.

Emanuele Blasi?s testimony sent shock waves throughout the courtroom. He was initially brought in by the prosecutors after a wiretap revealed a conversation between him and his old agent (Antonelli) where Blasi states that he is being forced to leave him and accept GEA agent representation. In court Blasi admitted that he lied to his old agent to spare his feelings. He was no longer satisfied with him and wanted Davide Lippi to represent him. To this day, Davide is his agent and GEA has been closed down since 2006.

Far cry from what the press says isn?t it? For two years every anti-Juventino arguing in favor of Calciopoli that has had their arguments dismantled has referred to the GEA influence as a last resort without knowing what is happening at all. Finally Capello and Giraudo were charged with false testimony after defending Moggi and Gea. Though their testimony never contradicted their reports the two may face eventual charges. It appears as though the prosecution has recently adapted a new procedure; anyone who testifies in defense of the accused will be charged. Of course nothing will come of the charges since there are no contradictions to speak of but by being under indictment, their testimonies will be discredited. Someone should explain why no others on the prosecutors side have been charged considering the numerous contradictions found thus far.

http://www.espnsoccernet.it/news/story?id=529935&cc=null

http://www.pupia.tv/sport/notizie/000102.html

http://www.siciliainformazioni.com/giornal...-nazionaler.htm

http://kr.goal.com/it/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=646841

http://www.corrieredellosport.it/Notizie/C...iraudo+indagati

http://www.spysport.org/processo-gea-moggi...lo-accusano.htm

All other articles can be found in this Calciomercato search engine that gathers articles from various Italian papers:

http://www.calciomercato.com/index.php?n=search

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Mille Grazie..

Keep us updated

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Ok. So the GEA cannot put forward further evidence against Moggi and Lippi. What is the next step?

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Moggi: Italy Still Corrupt

Former Juventus transfer guru Luciano Moggi insists that Calciopoli has not cleaned up the Italian game, and says that the corrupt figures who want to control Calcio are still able to do so. He also said that those who drove him out of the game were just jealous of his success.

Moggi was one of Calcio?s shrewdest transfer men up until the Calciopoli crisis in the summer of 2006.

The 70-year-old received a five-year ban from football for his alleged role in the scandal, meaning that he cannot return until 2011, by which time he will be 74.

The Calciopoli scandal was painted by the press as being the answer to all the apparent corruption in the Italian game, but Moggi says that those who want to run things are still in power.

?Those who still want to control Calcio, still do so,? Moggi told Napolissimo.

?And it was Roma who deserved to win the Scudetto.?

Lucky Luciano also claimed that those who drove him out of the game were just jealous due to the incredible success he achieved at Juventus between 1994 and 2006.

Before arriving at the club the Bianconeri hadn?t won the Scudetto for almost a decade, but Moggi helped transform the team, as they won seven Scudetti (two revoked) in the next 11 seasons, as well as a Champions League, Coppa Italia, and Intercontinental Cup, among other trophies.

?What would I change about my past? Instead of winning lots of championships and cups, I'd win half of them and be less hated,? he stated ironically.

Moggi then spoke about another of his former teams Napoli, who he also led to great success between 1987 and 1990, during the outfit?s Diego Maradona glory years.

?Napoli are a good team,? he said of the re-emerging southerners.

?However to make the leap in quality they are missing a certain type of player. Napoli will have a good season but they certainly wont compete at the top. And I am not sure that the supporters will be content with this because they are increasingly demanding."

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heyyy....

any more news my man?

over here we dont here shit..

peace

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Calciopoli Truth Will Come Out - Blanc

Juventus chief executive Jean Claude Blanc insists the club has won 29 Scudetti and not 27

as a result of the Calciopoli scandal which saw the Old Lady stripped of two titles.

He also says that one day the truth of what really happened will be revealed.

The Bianconeri had won 29 league titles before Calciopoli erupted in 2006 and, as a result of the punishments, the club had two Championship wins revoked.

Records show the club has won 27 even though many remain adamant that they should never have been stripped of the 2005 and 2006 Scudetti, to make matters worse, the latter was awarded to Inter.

Blanc, however, doesn't care about what the records show and he, like every other Juventino, knows the real figure should be 29.

There have since been numerous conspiracy theories that Calciopoli was all one big set-up, possibly involving Massimo Moratti, Telecom Italia and Guido Rossi, and Blanc says that one day the truth will come out.

"It's still a little early to define Calciopoli, one day everyone will understand where the truth lies," Blanc told Il Sole 24 Ore.

"It was difficult for us to accept the punishments and relegation. However, I say that we won 29 Scudetti on the pitch and we have those two trophies, and it clearly says 'Juventus Champions of Italy' on them. The players won on the pitch.

"We are working hard to make Juventus the number one club in Italy but without going into the red in order to do so and we will get their and fight until the end."

The chief then spoke about the Champions League and the plans for a new stadium.

"No club can allow themselves to stay out of that competition because you lose money. The group stage already guarantees between ?15m-20m of dividends," added Blanc.

"The Stadium? It's a ?105m project and it will be unique in Italy as well as give us economic solidarity in future."

Juve have been having a number of problems both on and off the pitch in Serie A this term but they will be hoping to get back up to scratch against Napoli in week seven after the international break.

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Moggi: Calcio Cleaner Before Calciopoli

Former Juventus director Luciano Moggi has sensationally claimed Italian football was better off

before Calciopoli as he launches another attack on the Italian game as well as those in charge of it...

Moggi is currently banned from the game for his part in the football scandal which rocked Italy in 2006. However, he still keeps his eyes firmly focused on Serie A and he insists nothing has changed.

If anything, football in Italy has become worse, according to the cigar smoking man.

"I don't care about football anymore," Moggi told La giornalaccio rosa Dello Sport.

"What happens nowadays is worse than what used to happen before Calciopoli, but no-one is moaning about it.

"Those who were in charge then are still in charge now. Football doesn't want to change.

"I don't want to get back in it either. I will continue to watch it as an outsider like a journalist. I have won trophies, Scudetti and I am the one who holds the record for selling the most expensive player in history in Zidane.

"I also helped the Juventus shareholders earn good dividends and then I was axed alongside Giraudo."

Reports in Italy had suggested Moggi was trying to make a shock return to the game through some legal loopholes, but that seems unlikely following his latest ranting and raving.

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Moggi Faces Six Years In Jail

Former Juventus director Luciano Moggi is facing a prison sentence

of up to six years for his part in the GEA scandal...

The GEA was the football agency founded by Moggi and his son, Alessandro. They have been accused of allegedly trying to force players to sign up to their company by threats of violence, intimidation and bribery.

Moggi, who is already serving a five year ban from football, has been accused alongside his son, Davide Lippi, Francesco Zavaglia, Pasquale Gallo, and Francesco Ceravolo.

The trial has been running since 2004, and the federal prosecutor of Rome Luca Palamara has asked for custodial sentences for those involved in the scandal.

Moggi is set to recieve a six year prison sentence while his son will get five years. Lippi, who is the son of Italy coach Marcello, will get one year and four months while Zavaglia is likely to receive a three-and-a-half year term.

Ceravolo will be given a 28 month sentence with Gallo facing an 8 month spell behind bars for his part.

Recent reports had suggested Moggi was looking at some legal loopholes in an attempt to make a shock return to the game. This seems very unlikely following the latest developments in the GEA case.

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Calciopoli Update: Moggi Summons 498 Witnesses

Former Juventus transfer guru Luciano Moggi has summoned 498 witnesses

in the court proceedings involving the football match fixing scandal.

In 2006 a match fixing scandal rocked Italian football like never before, with Juventus, Milan, Lazio and Fiorentina amongst the clubs involved in the unethical and illegal actions, with the Bianconeri being relegated to Serie B as a result.

One of the men at the centre of the scandal known as Calciopoli was former Juventus sports director, Luciano Moggi.

Last week he escaped immediate jail time and was given a suspended 18 month prison sentence for his role in the scandal.

On January 20 in Naples, the football scandal court case begins and the controversial and outspoken Moggi has called 498 possible witnesses to the stand.

The ex-director and his lawyer Paolo Trofino have called up various important people, with current Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi amongst them. Moggi has gone all out, including virtually all of the presidents of the Serie A clubs playing in the top flight during the 2004/05 and 2005/06 seasons, along with various other federal and sports officials.

The public prosecutor in response has summoned 108 witnesses, including the Head of the Police, Attilio Auricchio, coaches such as Carlo Ancelotti, Roberto Mancini, Carlo Mazzone and Zdenek Zeman, as well as Adriano Galliani amongst others.

The case will attempt to determine whether there really was a system in place which allowed Juventus to have advantageous path to victory through the corruption of referees and their assistants.

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The Truth About Calciopoli Is Slowly Coming Out - Moggi

The former Juventus transfer guru has warned that the real truth behind the infamous scandal is slowly coming out,

and it could be bad news for some high-profile Serie A presidents...

Ex-Juventus transfer chief Luciano Moggi also believes the GEA scandal forced Italy coach Marcello Lippi to quit his position just after winning the World Cup with La Nazionale.

Moggi escaped a jail term on Thursday after the court of Rome handed him a suspended sentence. He is now building up steam in an attempt to clear his name, and make those pay who he believes were really responsible for the crisis.

Accusations have started to fly, as he believes Lippi quit his job because his son Davide was involved in the GEA trial.

"As a result of this trial, Italian football had to renounce Lippi for two years," Moggi told Tuttosport. "The sentence is absurd and dangerous and the sentence will be overturned on appeal.

"We will also see some good things happen in Naples with Calciopoli.

"This sentence is a step towards the truth and every club president in Italy will need to be careful because they could all be accused of violence."

The chief is ready to appeal the decision in order to try and clear his name from any wrong-doing.

Moggi is currently serving a six year ban from football, but it seems this infamous saga is still a long way from coming to an end.

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Moggi: Inter Receive More Help Than Juventus Ever Did!

Calciopoli may be a thing of the past, but Moggi continues to proclaim his innocence

and at the same time attack the Nerazzurri for the way they have won their leagues in recent seasons.

When former Juventus general director Luciano Moggi opens his mouth, it is rarely to say something ordinary or without relevance.

This was the case regarding his latest statements during a TV programme on Rai 1, where once again he defended his actions during the Calciopoli scandal, and attacked Inter for the way things have been going lately.

"Help for Juventus? They weren't as evident as the ones right now for Inter," declared the main man behind the Calciopoli scandal to 'Porta a Porta'.

Moggi continued to say that in the end no conspiracies existed during his reign as director, as the referees were all in good faith, but they were sensible towards the 'charm' of the big clubs, adding a gibe towards Inter.

"At Siena they scored with five players in an offside position and managed to win the 2008 league title from Roma because they were led to win the last game against Parma," he accused.

These latest comments will surely stir more controversy and we can expect the Nerazzurri to defend themselves from these accusations as the war of words intensifies.

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Moggi Fires Back At Sacchi Over Scudetti Claims

The former Juve chief has hit-out once again,

claiming that Inter's Scuddetto triumph last season was not totally above board.

Former Juventus transfer guru, Luciano Moggi, has hit out at Arrigo Sacchi's recent claims over Scudetti being won on the pitch rather than off it.

Moggi is currently serving a six year ban from the game, but freedom of speech has allowed him to pour yet more scorn on the Italian game.

The former Juve director has slammed Sacchi's comments and he has reminded the ex-Milan coach that his side were also favoured by the men in black.

Moggi is still reeling from the Calciopoli accusations and he has suggested that Inter's Scudetto winning season last year may have been fixed.

"Arrigo Sacchi hopes Scudetti and Cups are won only by playing well on the field. I agree with this but Sacchi should know that it doesn't always happen like that," Moggi told Telecaprisport.

"Why doesn't Sacchi explain how Roma had to succumb to Inter last season even though the Giallorossi played the best football in the league?

"Why doesn't Sacchi explain the games between Inter-Parma, Inter-Palermo and Inter-Empoli?

"And, Sacchi must not forget how many games his Milan side used to win when Franco Baresi always played with his hand up, with many offsides being given for no reason."

Moggi is appealing for the Italian justice system to investigate the Calciopoli scandal. He was tried and punished by the Italian sports justice system in 2006. Moggi alleges he never received a fair trial as a result.

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In 9 January 2009 the Court of Rome states the sentence about the first tranche of the facts which were the base of all accusations against Luciano Moggi, former General Director of Juventus.

The theory was that his son and himself managed a society of footballers? proxies (the GEA World) in a violent way in order to organize a system able to control to footballers market and football results by consequence. All that was stated by newspapers during summer 2006, reporting telephone interceptions involving lots of men having role in the football executive in different levels. People believed all, not realizing the lots of contradictions in the story. Sport justice believes it too, that was the cause for a sport drama for Juventus.

But, we'll see, it is not exact to affirm that sport justice 'believe' that; indeed it is not exact to talk about a sport 'justice'

After 1 and a half year of trial, ordinary justice destries every the base of accusation: a supposed system which violent manners to influence the footballers market and some results. THERE WAS NOTHING OF NOTHING.

The sentence was foreseen, despite the accusing lawyer was not a commun one: it was the President of the italian Magistrates National Association. Indeed, tens and tens of witness didn?t report any fact or circumstance referring to such system, the accusation didn?t have proofs and based itself only on things not ascertained

At the end, not to state: ?we all made a big mistake, sorry JUVE we destroyed you?, the sentence has seen MOggi and his son condamned at a bit more than 1 more for ?private violence?.

That is based on the behaviour towards two players, once at JUVE: Nicola Amoruso and Emanuele Blasi. This is the reconstruction:

the first one, Amoruso, was not well-seen by the JUVE manager (Ancelotti at that time) and used to play a very few minutes. So Moggi suggested him to go to another club; at Amoruso?s first refuse, Moggi told him: ? Or you go to that team, or you won?t play more?

the second one, Blasi, came out after a long injury with his proxy to ask an increasement of his salary. Moggi says at the beginning: ?Show us you?re back at an high level, and you?ll have what you ?re worthy of?. The Blasi?s environment answered that they didn?t like that situation, so that Moggi answered back again: ? Ok, you won?t play more?.

That is what appears from the interceptions. Called as witness, both of them explained there wasn't any violence in Moggi?s behaviour, but a normal way to go on on football business (and not only football, we?d say). Despite that, the accusation needed to find something to not to remain with empty hands.

The Appeal, where MOGGI affirmed to have recourse, will surely cancel this ridiculous sentence.

That above was one of the two charges on which Juventus was destroyed and relegated, while its players were taking ITALY on the roof of the world.

While during summer 2006, mass-media organized that massive campaign against JUVE, when facts were uncertain and nobody knew anything, after this sentence, an official one and made by a Court of the italian State, all passed in silence, being reported just little news at the end of sport programs, giving to it not much importance

Modificato January 19, 2009 da ejuventus

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I am honestly beginning to think so Luigi

The next is #30....this spring

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Moggi's Lawyer: Juventus Should Defend Us In Court

Moggi is trying to clear his name and he is hoping Juve help him do it...

Luciano Moggi's lawyer Paolo Trofino believes Juventus should come to the former director's rescue and defend him during the second Calciopoli trial.

Moggi is trying to clear his name on appeal following the ban he received two years ago.

To do this the former Juventus man is appealing to the Italian criminal justice system. During the first Calciopoli trial in 2006, Moggi was tried by the sports justice system and he believes he didn't receive a fair trial.

The new trial began on Tuesday, but it was suspended until March after several of the accused were not given enough notice to appear in court.

Moggi's lawyer is now asking Juventus to come forward and help his client during the Calciopoli appeal.

"Juventus have to be on our side," the lawyer told Tuttosport.

"Juventus have to defend those positions close to Moggi. In every case the GEA trial destroyed the theories behind Calciopoli and this is evident."

The next hearing is scheduled for March 9, as Moggi continues his crusade in an attempt to find a way back into Calcio.

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Inter Lose Defamation Case To Moggi

Luciano Moggi has won his battles against Inter Milan

as their claims of defamation were dismissed by a Milanese court.

Former Juventus director Luciano Moggi has been cleared by the Court of Milan of any wrong doing after Inter made a case for defamation against him.

The Nerazzurri took Moggi to court, accusing him of defaming the club in an interview he gave to Libero magazine in 2006 after the Calciopoli scandal had come to light.

Inter accused Moggi of defamation after the former Juventus man claimed that the Milanese club had escaped punishment for their involvement in the Alvaro Recoba fake Italian passport scandal.

The Nerazzurri were outraged as they had appeared before the Court of Udine regarding the Recoba passport claims. Massimo Moratti launched a claim against Moggi after the interview with Libero was published.

The judge involved in the case has now cleared Moggi, deciding that his words were "an expression of opinion which he had the right to and they could only be described as inaccurate at worst, rather than subject to punishment via the court system."

Therefore Moggi's comments were judged to be fair and little more than what he felt to be true.

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Paparesta attacks: 'I want to meet the judge'

The former international football referee, Gianluca Paparesta, currently out of a job, requested a hearing with the federal prosecutor, Stefano Palazzi. The goal - said tonight Paparesta to Ansa - is to report facts and circumstances relating to incidents, worthy of further investigation.

In recent days, the now former referee, after Collina?s decision to remove him from his staff, has gone against the Federation: "Giancarlo Abete, president of the Italian Footbal Federation, awarded Luciano Moggi during the referees? meetings. It is these people I have got rid of me because I have collaborated with the judge. I have not been forgiven for this help and even Collina has turned his back on me after having said recently that he would need my help as a referee".

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Buffon: 'We deserved those Scudetto'

Gigi Buffon, in a long interview to Sky Sport 1, spoke about the two ?Scudetto? that were disallowed after the scandal of Calciopoli when Juventus was coached by England?s manager, Fabio Capello: ?I know what I have done, won and deserved in my life. I have my beliefs and no one will remove them, regardless of what the outcome of the trial could be. Each of us has talked with his conscience, each of us know what was gained and deserved on the pitch.

I have no doubt, we deserved those Scudetto. Perhaps there was some ?help? as always happens, everybody knows it in Italy, but we deserved those victories.

Buffon also said that his greatest disappointment was the Champions League match against Manchester United: ?Yes, for sure. The match in Manchester will always be a great disappointment for the team, the fans and myself. I was voted the best player in the Champions League that year, the only goalkeeper to win that award. In the final I saved two penalties. We were so close... but three years later we won the World Cup.

To the question why Capello?s Juve, didn?t win the Champions League, Buffon replied: We didn?t play great football, everything was based on our physical strength. We used to start the championship very well but in February-March-April, we had problems.

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Moggi accuses Inter and Bari

Luciano Moggi, former Juventus general manager and protagonist of the Calciopoli scandal, spoke today to Radio Kiss Kiss:

"What is happening now shows that what we did at Juventus was not special. There are referees who do certain things, obviously they are spontaneous. I trust De Rossi, the player himself said last night that last season Inter won the championship and one cannot play in San Siro.

Inter has not had a penalty against it in a year. They are clearly very diligent on the pitch, they defend well. They are mannered and do not foul their opponents. Let?s put things straight: the reality is that these things exist since football was born. There was a time when Juventus was the target, because Agnelli had died. The club was not as strong and it was easy to get rid of it. Now that Inter has remained alone, the league is not entertaining anymore because they are the strongest and will come out on top. Next year AC Milan will be a nuisance to the Nerazzurri and all the other clubs will watch.

And let?s go and see how things are in Serie B, where there is less noise when something happens. Let?s make an example, Mantova-Bari: the linesman stopped the game, the referee made a sign to continue, Bari scored and the goal is valid, but it should be disallowed. Bari won the game because of that goal. The referee was Morganti, who was recently promoted, and the chairman of Bari is Mr. Matarrese (president of the football league). The equation is clear, I leave it to you.

The Champions League? Juventus has a better chance of going forward compared to the others. Chelsea is the weakest team. Juve is not in great shape either, but it can equalize the goal in London. Arsenal will recover some important players and then it will be a difficult game for Roma. Manchester, needless to say, is a difficult opponent. I believe Juve has more chance.

AC Milan? I would make another team by putting the players in the right place to make a homogenous whole. Currently it is not homogeneous. Ancelotti is not responsible for that. If you have so many injured players, many others who do not get along well, if you have Ronaldinho who is not mobile, not suitable for AC Milan?s characteristics, or Italian football in general, you cannot do anything".