Serie A De zomer van 2005 met rechtzaken & licenties

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Cardiff poach Parma starlet

In a move sure to provoke more protests from Parma, yet another member of their Primavera side has moved to Britain. After official protests from the Gialloblu over the moves of promising youngsters Giuseppe Rossi and Arturo Lupoli to Manchester United and Arsenal, Andreas Ferretti has now joined Cardiff City. Sir Alex Ferguson was again central to the deal after taking him on trial at Manchester United, as the striker had been looking to follow his good friend Rossi to England. After having a look at the player, Ferguson contacted Cardiff manager Dave Jones to recommend the Ferretti. The youngster has now signed a two-year deal after a trial period with the Bluebirds. “Andreas was good on tour, he certainly has something,” Jones told the South Wales Echo. “He has now signed, it’s all done and dusted.”

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Genoa retrocesso e penalizzato

Disciplinare più severa della Procura: per i rossoblù C1 con penalizzazione di 3 punti da scontare nella prossima stagione. Il presidente Preziosi si è dimesso

MILANO, 27 luglio 2005 - La speranza era l'ultima a morire. Incredibili quelle richieste della Procura per i vertici del Genoa e i tifosi tutti. Invece la Commissione Disciplinare non ha badato a spese e ha emesso una sentenza ancora più severa: sì retrocessione all'ultimo posto della classifica di serie B del 2004-2005, con conseguente retrocessione in C1, ma anche una penalizzazione di tre punti da scontare nella prossima stagione.
Bastasse questo: cinque anni di inibizione al presidente del Genoa Enrico Preziosi, al direttore generale genoano Stefano Capozucca, all'amministratore delegato del Venezia Franco Dal Cin, e al gm veneziano Giuseppe Pagliara. Per Enrico Preziosi e Franco Dal Cin, la Disciplinare oltre all'inibizione, ha proposto al Presidente federale la "preclusione alla permanenza in qualsiasi rango o categoria della Figc". La Procura aveva anche chiesto l'inibizione di quattro anni per Preziosi e Dal Cin; di tre e un mese per Capozucca, Michele Dal Cin, Giuseppe Pagliara; di sei mesi per Roberto Cravero, mentre fra i giocatori aveva chiesto la squalifica di tre anni e un mese per Massimo Borgobello, di un anno per Martin Lejsal e di sei mesi per Massimiliano Esposito.
In questo senso la mano è stata meno pesante. Massimiliano Esposito, all'epoca dei fatti tesserato per il Venezia, è stato prosciolto, mentre suoi due compagni, Lejsal e Borgobello sono stati squalificati rispettivamente per sei e cinque mesi.
"Il Genoa è la vittima sacrificale di una impostazione inquisitoria della vicenda". È il primo commento a caldo del difensore della società rossoblù, Alfredo Biondi, alla sentenza della Disciplinare. "Faremo appello in tutte le sedi - ha aggiunto Biondi - e mi auguro che si trovi la serenità necessaria a far valere le buone ragioni, sperando sempre che i giudici le raccolgano. Mi ero illuso che la meditazione prevalesse su un esame formale della questione. Questa vicenda è cominciata male ed è finita peggio".
Un ciclone devastante dalle consueguenze inimmaginabili. Mentre il presidente Enrico Preziosi, a comunicarlo è una nota della società rossoblu, ha presentato le sue dimissioni.

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Genoa demoted to C1!


Genoa have been demoted to Serie C1 after the Italian Football League concluded their investigation into claims of match-fixing.

The charge related to Genoa’s 3-2 victory over Venezia on the last day of the Serie B season, which was enough to secure automatic promotion.
As a result, the Rossoblu will instead play next season in Serie C1.
To make matters worse, the League also imposed a three point deduction.

Club president Enrico Preziosi and general manager Stefano Capozucca were banned from the game for five years for their roles in the affair.
Venezia managing director Francesco Dal Cin was also given a five-year ban.

And Venezia’s 23-year-old Czech ‘keeper Martin Lejsal and 34-year-old striker Massimo Borgobello were given bans of five and six months for their part in the affair.

Both clubs have the right to appeal the decisions.

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Genoa to appeal decision


Genoa have confirmed that they will be appealing the decision to demote them to Serie C1.

The Rossoblu discovered their fate after the enquiry into their alleged match-fixing case concluded earlier today.
They were also informed that they would have to start the new campaign with a three-point deduction.

“We will appeal to every court and I hope the judges listen to us,” Genoa lawyer Alfredo Biondi told gazzetta.it.
"I was hoping, but this case has started badly and finished worse.”

And Genoa President Enrico Preziosi, who received a five-year ban, confirmed his expected resignation from the club.
“Genoa Cricket and Football club announce that Enrico Preziosi has resigned as President of Genoa Cricket and Football club,” read a statement.

Further details of Genoa’s case have also been released by the League.

They investigated a ¤250,000 payment from Genoa to their opponents Venezia before the final Serie B game of the season on June 11 and said telephone taps showed it was aimed at "guaranteeing" the result.

Genoa won the game 3-2, thus securing promotion to Italy’s top flight for the first time in a decade.
Investigators listened to telephone taps of conversations between club officials and between the Venezia players Martin Lejsal and Massimo Borgobello.

The statement said that the phone taps of the players included the phrases "there is an agreement between the two clubs", "there is money involved, but it is not known who will take it" and "the club will take it".

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Davids deal confusion

Edgar Davids’ lawyer has claimed that his client has not signed for anyone yet. This comes after Tottenham have already announced they have signed the Inter player. Rob Geerling, who is a central member of Davids’ negotiating team, claims the Dutch international is still examining his options. “Edgar has offers from several British clubs, who are talking to Inter,” he stated. “He is waiting to see what is happening with those clubs. Edgar likes to play at the highest level. There are pros and cons for all the relevant clubs.” While Tottenham are still the favourites to land the Inter midfielder, Everton and Middlesbrough – who are both playing in European competitions this season – could try and snatch him away at the last minute.

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Lazio agree Behrami deal

Lazio have signed promising youngster Valon Behrami from Verona.

The Swiss midfielder was co-owned by Verona and Genoa, but the Biancocelesti have agreed to buy Verona’s share.

Behrami made 33 appearances in Serie B for Verona last season, netting three goals.

He also spent the 2003/04 season in the Second Division, making 24 appearances for Genoa.

The 20-year-old has signed a four-year deal and Lazio are expected to buy Genoa’s share during the January transfer window.

In other transfer news, Livorno have loaned Emmanuel Osei to Romanian side Politehnica Timisoara.

The 22-year-old Ghanaian made only six appearances for the Amaranto last season

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Coppa Rd 1 draw made

The draw for the First Round of the Coppa Italia has been made, with Torino, Perugia, Messina and Salernitana all missing.

The quartet have been omitted from the Italian Cup this season as they are currently not registered for any championship because of their financial difficulties.

This term’s Coppa will be loosely based on the English FA Cup. The first two rounds – which will start with 64 sides – will be straight knock-out games, with the lower Division clubs being handed the home advantage.

The remaining Serie A clubs (Inter, Juventus, Milan, Udinese, Sampdoria, Palermo, Roma and Lazio) will enter the competition at the last 16 stage where the tournament will revert to it’s classical format of two-legged encounters.

The Final is set for May 3 and May 11.

Round 1 (Sunday 7 August)

Forli`-Livorno
Giugliano-Reggina
Monza-Lecce
San Marino-Cagliari
Juve Stabia-Siena
Valenzana-Chievo V.
Cisco Lodigiani-Fiorentina
Cavese-Parma
Pizzighettone-Empoli
Ravenna-Bologna
Pro Sesto-Brescia
Maddese-Atalanta
Manfredonia-Treviso
Acireale-Ascoli
Teramo-H.Verona
Cittadella-Modena
Lumezzane-Ternana
Lucchese-Piacenza
Martina-Bari
Pro Patria-Albinoleffe
Pisa-Catania
Lanciano-Arezzo
Spezia-Cesena
Sangiovannese-Crotone
Padova-Triestina
Pistoiese-Rimini
Sambenedettese-Crotone
Padova-Triestina
Pistoiese-Rimini
Sambenedettese-Cremonese
Frosinone-Avellino
Grosseto-Mantova
Pavia-Vicenza
Napoli-Pescara
Genoa-Catanzaro