NAPLES, Italy, July 10 (UPI) -- Italian prosecutors said Tuesday 37 soccer officials are being charged for allegedly helping to fix soccer matches as part of Italy's Calciopoli scandal.
The Italian news agency ANSA said several influential soccer officials are among those facing prosecution for allegedly fixing matches in Italy's Serie A soccer league, including the former general manager of the Juventus football club, Luciano Moggi.
Prosecutors have alleged that Moggi was a top coordinator of the match-fixing efforts during the 2004-05 soccer season.
Also being charged in relation to the sporting scheme are former Italian Soccer Federation Chief Franco Carraro, Lazio Chairman Claudio Lotto and Fiorentina soccer club owner Diego della Valle.
The legal matter, that also includes the prosecution of several soccer referees and linesmen, will soon go to a preliminary hearing.
ANSA said many of those facing charges in that matter were recently asked to give evidence in a similar sports corruption trial involving the GEA World players' management agency.
