Prosecutors in Perugia are
investigating allegations that the Italian language exam Uruguay
and Barcelona forward Luis Suarez took in the central Italian
city last week was fixed.
Suarez did the exam at Perugia's University for Foreigners in
order to obtain Italian citizenship.
Finance police on Tuesday seized documents at the university in
relation to the probe.
The subjects addressed in the test were allegedly agreed
beforehand and the player's marks were allegedly given before
the exam was taken.
The university said the procedures followed in relation to
Suarez's exam were characterised by "correctness and
transparency".
It said it was "confident that this will clearly emerge
following the checks that are taking place".
The university's rector, its general manager and the head of its
language-testing centre are among several people under
investigation, sources said.
Suarez has fallen out of favour at Barca and has reportedly
agreed terms to move to Juventus.
But the Turin giants reportedly need him to apply for an Italian
passport so he can be classified as an EU player.
His wife is an Italian national.
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