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Fabio Capello now is looking at a full investigation into whether he withheld information from an Italian court. Capello, the English national coach, was warned at the end of March that prosecutors planned to bring a case against him for implementing unfair competition through the use of ...

All the worry and hand-wringing over foreign ownership might have been for nothing in Italy. News outlets in the country are saying that George Soros has backed down from his plan to buy Roma after the club and Soros could not broker an agreement on selling price. ...

The president of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) reiterated his stance that some foreign investment is good for the game, but he does not want Italy overrun with foreign club owners. Giancarlo Abete lauded the family ownership of Italian football clubs at a news conference 23 April ...

Italian Juventus has announced details of its South East Asia and Australia pre-season tour. The club will play against South China FC in Hong Kong on May 22, Shenhua FC in Shanghai on 24 May, and Melbourne Victory on 30 May in Melbourne. The ...

More investigations into match-fixing have brought more charges for Italian Juventus and former general manager Luciano Moggi. Moggi left the game in disgrace after being hit with a series of charges that he leaned on officials for favourable match results and coerced players to sign ...

A possible takeover of Italian Roma by foreign investors has rallied the future Italian prime minister to possibly consider blocking the move. Silvio Berlusconi, the Milan president and prime minister-to-be, has supposedly expressed private displeasure that a staple of Italian football could be in U.S. ...

Altough Sheikh Mohammed confirmed to the Gazzetta dello Sport that his family are interested in buying Italian Roma, Italpetroli, the parent company of the club, insists that no offer has been received from Dubai International Capital (DIC). DIC, the investment arm of the Government of Dubai, said ...

Italian newspaper the Gazzetta dello Sport reports that American billionaire George Soros could complete a takeover of Roma as early as this week. Soros wishes to seal the deal quickly in the face of competition from fellow American John Fisher, San Jose Earthquakes and Oakland A's co-owner, ...

Fabio Capello, who has barely settled into his role as England's national coach, will be investigated over whether he withheld evidence during Italy's enormous 2006 match-fixing scandal. Capello was the coach at Juventus at the time. Juventus — with general manager Luciano Moggi — was one of ...

Puma and the Swiss FA have extended their deal to 2012, according to the sportswear dealer. Puma has supplied the Swiss national team kit since the 1998 World Cup. The company also sponsors four other 2008 European Championship qualifiers in Italy, Poland, the Czech ...