Serie A

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Serie A

Conte Furious At Ban

The day after Federation Court of Justice confirmed his 10-month suspension for failing to report instances of match-fixing, Juventus boss Antonio Conte blasted the decision in a quite amazing press conference. “We’ve called this Press conference because the time has arrived for us to talk after hearing what everyone else had to say,” Conte stated […]

Serie A

Juventus Manager Antonio Conte’s Ban Upheld

I am not surprised to hear that Juventus boss Antonio Conte’s 10-month touchline ban remains intact after his appeal against the ban failed. The Italian federation (FIGC) have been pretty clear in their thinking that they believe that Conte was complicit in match fixing while in charge of Siena. Conte has always maintained his innocence and his legal […]

Serie A

Serie A approves 12-man benches

Serie A teams will be allowed to have 12 players on the bench from this season, announced the FIGC. The change in rules was confirmed by the Federation after a request from theLega Serie A and President Maurizio Beretta. This gives clubs the opportunity to hand a list of 23 players to the referee before a match in Serie A, the Coppa Italia, Italian Super Cup […]