An Italian court on Tuesday called for new Chelsea manager Antonio Conte to receive a six-month suspended prison sentence over match-fixing allegations.
The current Italy manager, who will take over Chelsea after Euro 2016, is accused of sporting fraud.
The ‘Calcioscommesse’ corruption probe says the 46-year-old former Juventus boss failed to expose an alleged rigged second division match in May 2011.
The game involved Siena, which Conte managed at that time.
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Conte, who denies any wrongdoing, was also ordered to pay an 8,000 euros (dh33.05, $9,000 US) fine, by Italian public prosecutor Roberto Di Martino.
The May 29 2011 game suspected of being fixed for betting purposes ended with a 1-0 away win for Conte’s side at AlbinoLeffe.
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