Football: Napoli penalised two points for match-fixing
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SSC Napoli's players celebrate after scoring during the Serie A football match SSC Napoli vs Bologna FC at San Paolo Stadium in Naples on Dec 16, 2012. Napoli has been penalised two points in the Serie A standings for match-fixing after its former goalkeeper confessed to arranging the result of a game three seasons ago. -- PHOTO: AFP
ROME (AP) - Napoli has been penalised two points in the Serie A standings for match-fixing after its former goalkeeper confessed to arranging the result of a game three seasons ago.
The sentence handed out by the Italian football federation's disciplinary committee on Tuesday dropped the southern club from a tie for third place into fifth position, 10 points behind league leader Juventus.
Also, current Napoli captain Paolo Cannavaro and defender Gianluca Grava were each banned for six months.
The keeper, Matteo Gianello, confessed to prosecutors that he attempted to fix the match between Sampdoria and Napoli on May 16, 2010.
