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Italian investigation is wrapped up

Gianluigi Buffon has been linked to the match-fixing allegations
Gianluigi Buffon has been linked to the match-fixing allegations

The magistrate leading the Italian Football probe into alleged match-fixing in Serie A today finished his investigation and passed his findings to the Federation's prosecutor.

Francesco Borrelli, who headed the 'Clean Hands' probe into political corruption in the early 1990s, handed over the results of six weeks of interviews with referees and officials from the FIGC and leading Italian clubs to Stefano Palazzi.

Leading Serie A sides Juventus, AC Milan, Lazio and Fiorentina are among the clubs under investigation.

It is expected that people will be brought to stand trial by sporting authorities by Friday. Trials are due to start earl next week, with a ruling coming between July 7 and 9, on the eve of the World Cup final.

If found guilty of attempting to influence the outcome of matches, teams face possible penalties ranging from relegation to Serie B or C, being stripped of trophies or having points deducted at the start of next season.

Individuals face bans from the sport.

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