Source: Daily_Mail
Title-winning Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti in court at Italian 'match-fixing' hearing
Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti was in court yesterday to testify in the match-fixing scandal trial that has rocked Italian football. [LNB]In a packed Naples courtroom, Ancelotti gave evidence in a case that arose after Juventus were stripped of their Serie A title in 2006 and demoted two divisions for fixing match referees. [LNB]Ancelotti was asked to testify about his time at AC Milan - the club he left last year for Chelsea - and what he knew of disgraced Juventus chief Luciano Moggi. [LNB] Testify: Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti in court yesterday[LNB]Ancelotti told the court that he 'sensed strange circumstances' in Italian football before the 2006 match-fixing scandal exploded and said he detected 'confidential relations' between Moggi and Massimo De Santis, a former top Italian referee also embroiled in the affair. [LNB]Ancelotti said that he felt defrauded because of a number of strange events in the 2004-2005 season including two penalties denied to Milan against Juventus, a disallowed Andriy Shevchenko goal against Siena and a questionable booking for captain Paolo Maldini against Lecce. [LNB] Juventus have made a request for the 2006 title, which was eventually awarded to Inter, to be taken from their rivals, claiming Inter officials had similar relations to Moggi with referee selectors and other Italian FA officials. [LNB]Speaking to the Italian media, Ancelotti also revealed that he has been given the green light by billionaire owner Roman Abramovich to buy players. [LNB]Chelsea are thought to be ready to bid £70million for Liverpool striker Fernando Torres.[LNB] Champagne, Carlo, congratulations! Ancelotti reveals Mourinho's textSplash the cash! Champion Terry urges Abramovich to spend bigWIN tickets to watch Chelsea face Portsmouth in the FA Cup finalCHELSEA FC
