Naples Carabinieri police on
Monday executed 10 arrest warrants for suspects alleged involved
in betting-related match-fixing of games in Italy's second tier,
Serie B, organised by the Campania mafia, the Camorra, sources
said Monday.
Investigators suspect the Camorra used major sums to
corrupt players to influence the results of two matches -
Modena-Avellino on March 17, 2014 and Avellino-Reggina on May 25
of the same year.
Seven of the suspects are in custody while the other three
are under house arrest.
Armando Izzo, a defender for Serie A Genoa who used to
play for Avellino, is under investigation but has not been
arrested, sources said.
Another former Avellino player, Francesco Millesi, who now
plays for a non-league club, and ex-professional Luca Pini are
also being probed.
Italian soccer has been hit by a series of match-fixing
scandals in recent years.
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