Antonio Conte Requested to Stand Trial on Match-Fixing Charges

Italy manager Antonio Conte has been requested to stand trial in relation to the investigation that found he had failed to report attempted match-fixing during his time in charge of Siena.  

According to Goal.com's Mark Doyle, the Azzurri coach and 103 other people have been requested to appear before the Court of Cremona following the allegations:

It was thought Conte could appear in court again despite serving a four-month suspension in 2012 while he was still at the helm of former club Juventus.

Irrespective of the fresh developments, Conte will reportedly serve out the remainder of his contract as coach of the Italy national team, with Italian Football Federation (FIGC) president Carlo Tavecchio quoted by Doyle as saying on June 30: “We have certain guarantees for people in this country and they apply to Conte too - an indictment is not a conviction."

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Operating on the basis that Conte is innocent until proven guilty, the Azzurri will hope this new twist doesn't stunt Italy's bid to qualify for Euro 2016, currently sitting second to Croatia in qualification Group H.

Conte steered Siena to promotion in 2011 following his sole season in charge of the Italian minnows, moving to Juve that summer and winning three successive Scudetti before assuming his current position in August 2014.