Italian Soccer Federation (FIGC) President Carlo Tavecchio said Tuesday that Italy coach Antonio Conte is staying in his job, amid media reports that he is set to be sent to criminal trial over a match-fixing probe. "I spoke to him (Conte) this morning and there are no developments," Tavecchio told a news conference. "He is staying in his job and will respect his contract".
Conte is being probed as part of the Cremona-based criminal 'Last Bet' investigation. The 45-year-old served a four-month ban while at Juventus at the start of the 2012-2013 season after being found by a sporting tribunal to have failed to report match-fixing during his spell at the helm of Siena in the second tier in the 2010-2011 campaign. Tavecchio suggested the coach would not be asked to step down if he is indicted.
"In this country we have guarantees for everyone, including Conte," Tavecchio said. "An indictment is not a conviction".
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