Italian Soccer Federation (FICG)
prosecutors have opened a sporting probe into allegations that
the Italian language exam Uruguay and Barcelona forward Luis
Suarez took in Perugia last week was fixed, ANSA sources said
Wednesday.
FIGC Chief Prosecutor Giuseppe Chinè has requested the
documentation from the criminal investigation being conducted in
Perugia, the sources said.
Suarez took the exam at the central Italian city's University
for Foreigners for an application 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 has 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.
The player himself is not being probed, nor are any members of
his entourage, the sources said.
Juventus had initially approached the university about the test
but no club officials are under investigation either, sources
said.
Suarez has fallen out of favour at Barca and had reportedly
agreed terms to move to Juve.
The Turin giants reportedly needed him to apply for an Italian
passport so he could be classified as an EU player.
His wife is reportedly an Italian national.
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