Gattuso investigated in Italian match-fixing probe

ciaran76

I hope its not true.


http://www.theguardian.com/football/feedarticle/11112937

ROME, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Former Italy international and AC Milan midfielder Gennaro Gattuso is under investigation for alleged match-fixing, Italian media reported on Tuesday.

klose

Match fixing in italy? My god :rolleyes:



Half empty stadiums and match fixing popping up every now and then, football is in a but of a state over there?

GavRedKing

Same article :

Former Lazio, AC Milan and Inter Milan player Cristian Brocchi is also being investigated by the Cremona public prosecutor's office, reports said.

News agency Ansa reported that the four men arrested overnight were intermediaries between players and those managing illegal betting operations.

would he need the money?

GavRedKing

rarnes1 wrote: »

would he need the money?

I suppose it goes back to the saying, whats better than 1 Million?

2 Million.

Peoples greed can take over fairly easily.

themacdaddy

Like the OP, I really hope this is not true, I really liked him. He wasn't your typical italian footballer. He liked to graft and wasn't afraid to get his hands dirty. He was always full of passion. I would be surprised if it is true but football is a dirty dirty game sadly

ciaran76

rarnes1 wrote: »

would he need the money?

I doubt it. But money does strange things to some people.

GavRedKing

GavRedKing wrote: »

I suppose it goes back to the saying, whats better than 1 Million?

2 Million.

Peoples greed can take over fairly easily.

I know but when you're that high profile there's so much to lose.

I could understand guys lower down the chain on small wages in comparison being tempted but lads getting tens of thousands a week at least.

Top players that have lost their money through gambling or whatever might be tempted I guess.

You can't discount intimidation and threats to him or his family either

Neil3030

[Deleted User] wrote: »

You can't discount intimidation and threats to him or his family either

Very much this.

population

It would be a real shame. Maybe there was intimidation involved. He is Calabrian and the Ndragheta are a vicious bunch who have more than a passing interest in football. If you can get your hands on an English translation of 'Football Clan' by Raffaele Cantone I would highly recommend it. Explains a lot about the state of the game in Italy and elsewhere and the influence of the various mafia groups.

Gavin "shels"

Deleted User wrote: »

You can't discount intimidation and threats to him or his family either

This is the case in Italy unfortunately. I'm still shocked at how people have not heard about how ride match fixing is all over the world, at present there's a match most likely fixed being played.

Francie Barrett

The sad thing in all this is that people will use another scandal in Italian football to attack it with. Having said that, the authorities have been pathetic. How many more scandals do they need before they recognise the need to completely clamp down on corruption?

Neil3030

Francie Barrett wrote: »

The sad thing in all this is that people will use another scandal in Italian football to attack it with. Having said that, the authorities have been pathetic. How many more scandals do they need before they recognise the need to completely clamp down on corruption?

It will take Italy at least another 20 to 30 years to get up to speed with the rest of what we may consider to be the more developed countries Europe, regarding corruption (if they do at all). Football is merely a microcosm of the systemic corruption that is rooted in this country, politically and culturally.

kfallon

Match fixing allegations in Italy is usually the perfect build up in Italy for a World Cup/European Championships.....they often perform well after one

Jelle1880

Despite this happening pretty much, I can't help but wonder that it comes out so often is because Italy is one of the only countries that takes this very serious ?

You're not telling me it doesn't happen in England, Spain, Germany, France,...

Nerdlingr

Lost all repsect for Gattuso when he shouted into a PSV/Ajax players face when AC Milan barely knocked them out of the CL a few years back. Scummy thing to do. Always whining and moaning as well, goes with being Italian I suppose!!
Joe Jordan should have clocked him that time.

yohan the great

klose wrote: »

Match fixing in italy? My god :rolleyes:



Half empty stadiums and match fixing popping up every now and then, football is in a but of a state over there?

Did you see the Roma Milan game last night by any chance

Well he's denying it anyway, says he'll kill himself on the street if something can be proven. Guessing it's just an odd translation.

The_Kew_Tour

Hope its not true. Was a big fan of his even when he destroyed United in 07.

Seaneh

Can't see this being true.

When he left Milan he was offered big contracts from MLS, China, Dubai and Russia but turned them all down to play for feck all in Switzerland so he'd be closer to home. Obviously, money isn't his motivator.

GTR63

In Italy you are also considered Guilty if you don't report it & have knowledge that it is happening. I reckon its that they are looking at, either way its hard to prove or disprove.