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Milan president Massimo Moratti will be questioned in court in Naples regarding the "Calciopoli" scandal that occurred in 2006.
About five years ago, the football world was shaken by a scandal in Italy involving referee bribery.
The Turin club was at the center of it, having been stripped of the Italian championship titles ("Scudetto") won in 2005 and 2006. The club was also relegated to the "Serie B" competition.
Currently, federal prosecutor Stefano Palazzi is reviewing the 2006 investigation conducted by the Italian Football Association. This has prompted the ongoing "Calciopoli" trial, known as "Calciopoli 2" at the Naples Court. Teresa Casoria presides over it.
Last year's sessions at the Naples court raised many doubts and questions about the 2006 investigation.
Investigation Progress
Last May, new evidence surfaced and Juventus demanded that FIGC (Italian Football Federation) start a new investigation into the decisions made during the 2006 legal investigation.
The president of "Old Lady", Andrea Agnelli, is convinced that both titles were illegitimately taken from Juventus and the club has a legitimate legal basis to demand the return of the "Scudetto" won in 2005 and 2006, which were handed over to Inter.
FIGC agreed to review the evidence presented in the Naples court. The investigation will be led by Palazzi.
Palazzi and his team will start looking into the new allegations handed over by FIGC to the Naples court, and will question several individuals related to the 2006 scandal, including Inter president Massimo Moratti.
The Turin-based newspaper "Tuttosport", which constantly updates information about the Naples court and the investigation launched by FIGC, further exacerbated the situation by publishing 8 questions on their website that should be addressed to Moratti.
Luciano Moggi's Defense
Former Juventus sporting director Luciano Moggi, who was the main accused during the Calciopoli scandal, denies the allegations against him.
Moggi's legal team proved that his connections with referees and officials responsible for appointing referees were not exclusive. Both referees and officials confirmed Moggi's statements that they could freely communicate with club employees and presidents. Some even claimed they were encouraged to do so by FIGC itself.
During the Naples court, 171,000 previously unheard phone call recordings were presented, showing that former Inter president Giacinto Facchetti intensely called referees and officials between 2004 and 2006. Most calls were directed towards Paolo Bergamo, who publicly stated multiple times that the 2006 Calciopoli investigation was a complete absurdity.
Most of these recordings were not included in the 2006 investigation. Last year, Moggi's legal team submitted them to the court.
