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| Capello in corruption trial probe | |
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| An Italian prosecutor plans to bring a criminal case against England coach Fabio Capello for allegedly withholding information in a corruption trial. | An Italian prosecutor plans to bring a criminal case against England coach Fabio Capello for allegedly withholding information in a corruption trial. |
| He was a witness in the trial of six men accused of conspiring to control transfers by intimidating players into signing for a sports management firm. | He was a witness in the trial of six men accused of conspiring to control transfers by intimidating players into signing for a sports management firm. |
| The state prosecutor believes he was evasive in the evidence he gave. | |
| Mr Capello's lawyers said he was certain "he had given all the information required of him". | |
| They said they were confident "everything will soon be completely cleared". | |
| In a statement, they said: "Mr Capello made it clear that he has never been involved in the conclusion of professional football players' contracts, and has only limited and indirect knowledge of this subject." | |
| Newspaper interview | Newspaper interview |
| The court case, which is ongoing, relates to the GEA World sports agency. | |
| The former Juventus general manager Luciano Moggi, who was at the centre of Italy's match-fixing scandal in 2006, and Davide Lippi, son of the former Italy coach Marcello, are among the defendants. | The former Juventus general manager Luciano Moggi, who was at the centre of Italy's match-fixing scandal in 2006, and Davide Lippi, son of the former Italy coach Marcello, are among the defendants. |
| The England coach worked under Mr Moggi at Juventus until 2006, but it was his time in charge of Roma between 1999 and 2004 which most interested the court. | The England coach worked under Mr Moggi at Juventus until 2006, but it was his time in charge of Roma between 1999 and 2004 which most interested the court. |
| In court, he denied having been put under pressure over the management of players during his time at Juventus and Roma. | |
| Mr Capello, 61, was also asked about an interview he gave to the Corriere dello Sport newspaper about GEA and their alleged monopoly of players. | |
| In that interview the coach said he knew many players were "gravitating towards that company". | In that interview the coach said he knew many players were "gravitating towards that company". |
| Poor recollection | Poor recollection |
| But when asked further in court about the interview, and details he had given in the initial inquiry, the England coach was less forthcoming. | But when asked further in court about the interview, and details he had given in the initial inquiry, the England coach was less forthcoming. |
| Mr Capello is not thought to have lied, but the prosecutor believes he was evasive and at times obstructive in the evidence he gave. | |
| At times he said he could not remember or recall specific details. | At times he said he could not remember or recall specific details. |
| The prosecutor said he would now seek to bring a new case of withholding information against both Mr Capello and Antonio Giraudo, a former Juventus director, who also gave evidence. | The prosecutor said he would now seek to bring a new case of withholding information against both Mr Capello and Antonio Giraudo, a former Juventus director, who also gave evidence. |