Prosecutor asks for Parma relegation

By Football Italia staff

The FIGC’s prosecutor has reportedly asked for Parma to be deducted two points for last season, which would return them to Serie B.

The Ducali have been accused of attempting to fix a match against Spezia, after texts sent by Emanuele Calaiò to some of the opposition players.

The striker urged Spezia not to try too hard, which he maintains was a joke, but Sky Italia reports that the prosecutor has asked for him to be suspended for four years.

In addition, the request is that Parma either be deducted two points for last season or six in the coming campaign.

The former would actually be the more harsh sanction, as that would see the Crociati drop behind Palermo in the final table, and therefore miss out on promotion to Serie A.

The Rosanero have been granted access to the trial as an "interested party" but a request from Venezia was turned down.

It’s up to the court to decide whether to find Parma guilty, and even if they do they could impose a more lenient sentence than the one requested by the prosecutor.

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