​Outgoing ​Napoli goalkeeper Pepe Reina has been summoned by the Italian Football Federation for a hearing relating to his association with people with links to the mafia. The Spaniard along with Paolo Cannavaro and Salvatore Aronica were called by the FIGC, to face their disciplinary committee.





An investigation conducted by Naples anti-mafia department believe they have evidence which is enough for a hearing and this is said to be the main reason why the club decided not to renew Reina's contract in the summer with the former Liverpool goalkeeper expected to move to rivals AC Milan on a free transfer.









Pepe Reina is one of three #Napoli players past & present who stand accused of having links with the #Camorra https://t.co/GV89dZl6S2 pic.twitter.com/CMfUcWIQ1T — footballitalia (@footballitalia) May 21, 2018





Reina has had and continues to have inopportune association and friendship with Gabriele Esposito, Francesco Esposito and Giuseppe Esposito. An association that includes holidays and "an exchange of favors", a ​statement from FIGC read.





Cannavaro meanwhile retired from the sport last year after two spells with Napoli whole Aronica spent a good number of years at Naples before moving to Palermo in 2013. Reina himself has enjoyed two spells with the club, one on loan in 2013 and the second from 2015 onwards, with the 35-year-old making 180 appearances for the club, winning the Coppa Italia in 2013.