At the same time at the San Siro after Milan-Turin Alberto and Giorgio Morini are blocked, while in Rome to Perugia touches similar fate of the martyrs, and Zecchini Casarsa. Together with them, they end up in Regina Coeli dell'Avellino Pellegrini, Magherini of Palermo, Lecce and Merlo Girardi Genoa. And many players are invited to appear for questioning, among them, Paolo Rossi, Dossena, Savoldi and Damiani.
E 'March 23, 1980, the day when football ends up in handcuffs, in which the slopes of athletics stadium you can see the police cars and finance, in which Paul Valenti to "90 ° minute "instead of the goals is to see the collapse of Italy's most beautiful toy.
Italian football has become a farce because of Alvaro Trinca and Massimo Cruciani, creators of a system of illegal gambling that end up as victims of the mechanism that helped to unleash. Two characters are almost Fellini: Cruciani is a Roman merchant of fruits and vegetables, the restaurant manager Trinca "The lamp", where players often dine at Lazio, especially Wilson, Manfredonia, Jordan and Hunter. On March 1, Cruciani confesses his story to the public prosecutor of Rome.
"The first football player I knew was the former Roma player Frank Cordova, reviews of my fruit shop. Cordova also made me become a supplier of the hotel Leonardo da Vinci allocated to it or at least the master-in-law introduced me to Marchini and other Roma players including Giorgio Morini, Sandreani, Negrisolo, Chinellato. I had friendly relations with all: they sometimes went to lunch together, attended the home and sometimes they used my deposit. When, four years ago, Cordova went to Lazio, I presented some of the players of this team, with whom I shook friendly relations. In particular, Jordan, Manfredonia, Wilson, D'Amico, Garlaschelli Hunters. (...)
The first time I heard of the possibility of "Trick" was at the friendly match Lazio-Palermo, together with Trinca when I went to Fiumicino airport to greet the players who were leaving Lazio. Wilson said the ticket office, and was near the Jordan, the result was combined for a draw and we had to try to bet a sum for us and for them. He also said that he had spoken with the player of Palermo Magherini, but I pointed out the amount you want to bet, and let me decide: given the type of game, it could not be large sums. The game was then held with a delay without federal judge and was not valid for the bet.
bets (up 6-7000000) we had done sull'amichevole Palermo-Lazio, there were no returns from bookmakers (I mean the cash because the amounts were generally large bets by telephone) as we were in agreement that we would stay in place for a future bet. Wilson and Jordan in the first team after the withdrawal of friendly, the Hotel Villa Pamphili I communicated the details of Magherini showed no wonder that my first phone call. I think that had been made aware by players from Lazio. I was in agreement that I would be notified as soon as he could make up another game. In fact, afterwards, Magherini telephoned me saying that they could ensure the balance of the match-Taranto Palermo because he knew some players of Taranto. "
Cruciani was asked to play on behalf of the same Magherini, on 10 million peers. Another 10 million have to turn to two players of Taranto to" ratify "the agreement. Cruciani also 160 million bet on his own and others. Contrary to the agreements, however, 9 December 1979 he won the Palermo.
to repay, however, the giocatrore of Palermo offers another straight for sure: the victory Lecce Vicenza on the matched that of Milan against Lazio: both races were scheduled for January 6, 1980. yet tells Cruciani:
"The Magherini went back in touch with me and told me he had already made arrangements with Blackbird on the potential to secure the victory of Vicenza Vicenza-Lecce encounter on January 6. He gave me a phone number for Merlo, who said he had the support of three or four players of Lecce. We agreed a fee of 30 million and we gave us an appointment for Sunday morning in the hotel of Lecce Vicenza. Meanwhile, along with Trinca, I agree to the outcome of the match Milan-Lazio, which was always played in Milan on January 6. The Tuesday before the meeting, Trinca made contact with the Lazio players who train at Tor di Quinto. I telephoned to make an appointment to my deposit on a Portuense.
There we met up with Jordan and Manfredonia. Telephoned to Alberto, I knew why I was by Giorgio Morini. Jordan spoke to Alberto and opens up the victory of Milan, was engaged in the race for the Scudetto. In return, Jordan said that Milan would help with the operation 60,000,000. Albertosi reserves the right to know what he thought the president of Milan.
make an appointment for next Friday: I would have named his restaurant in Milan. Thursday afternoon, he met with Jordan Trinca, Manfredonia and Wilson at the bar Vanni. I phoned for an appointment in the office of insurer Wilson. The study was also a friend of Jordan. He reconfirmed that the fee of 60,000,000 would have to pay the Milan and we are committed to focus on for their defeat of Lazio 20,000,000.
Friday, January 4th I called Albert. He said that the president initially refused to pay, but then was convinced to shell out 20 million. Trinca and I, we had already pointed to, we decided to cover the difference. I had already decided to go for when Vicenza, Saturday, Jan. 5, at lunch at a restaurant in Trinca, got a phone call from Milan player of Lazio, with whom you want to cancel their commitments. Since we already made the bet, I changed my program and instead to travel to Vicenza, around 20 from Fiumicino to Milan, Lazio, where I had booked a room in their hotel, the Jolly.
arrived at midnight. In the chamber of Manfredonia met Hunters, to which Jordan and Wilson told him that we had already placed bets. They said the new agreement not to go back, stating that they contacted Montesi to better ensure the outcome of the game. I retired in the room. After a quarter of an hour, I returned to the room and I was told that Manfredonia Montesi did not agree. They pulled it back again. I replied to the request for me to return the amount of bets.
Hunter said: "At this point we do and all." I gave the check to Hunters No 061633973 Banco di Santo Spirito in the amount of 15,000,000, leaving blank the payee. I was with other players agree that the remaining 45, plus the amount on winning the bet, would be delivered Monday. The next morning at 7 I went by train to Vicenza. I spoke with the hotel Lecce Merlo, to whom I gave a grant of 30,000,000. He was handed over, in fact, three grants of 10,000,000. Before the game I saw the player Sandreani Vicenza, and Sabatini, who said, completely unaware of each other.
The game ended in a draw as opposed to the terms and Merlo I returned checks. I went back to Rome. The next day, Jordan came to my store and Manfredonia, who handed three checks to 15 million and two others of 15, all taken from the Banco di Roma. These checks were not received, but were returned by my father Ferruccio Cruces in February, just days before the match between Italy and Romania. Were not collected because I told Lazio players that I could use the money to make sure the result and the amount of bets on the match Lazio-Avellino scheduled Jan. 13. Wednesday, January 9 Morini took me 20 million in tickets to 10,000. The same day it was received, as charged, the check given to hunters.
For the match Lazio-Avellino, according to the agreement that was to end in victory for the home team, again made contact with Stefano Pellegrini. I telephoned him and saw him at the hotel where Fleming was the pick Avellino, Saturday, Jan. 12. It was agreed a fee of 80 million that would be delivered Monday. Pellegrini said that they agreed sum and Cattaneo. As I spoke with Stefano Pellegrini, in this room was his brother Claudio, but he was silent. I saw on television that Stefano Pellegrini, after scoring the opening goal, did not show the usual jubilation.
Monday, January 14, Stefano Pellegrini came into my store and told me that during the game had invited the Lazio players to come forward and score goals, but they had not committed. A few days after my deposit Manfredonia and passed by Jordan. I asked if they could cash the checks. We bet on Lazio-Avellino over 200 million (80 per pay Avellino, 80 for Lazio and the rest of us to earn some money). I explained that the checks were discovered. From that moment ceased the relationship with the players at Lazio. "
The day before, January 13, 1980, Juventus had snatched a draw at Bologna essential to avert relegation not entirely theoretical. A draw certainly not decided by the field. The draw is the fuse that detonates the bomb underground betting.
Bologna-Juventus 1-1
E 'in a whirlpool of lower ranked Juventus, back from three straight defeats, the one that is preparing to travel to Bologna on the opening day of the second round of Championship 1979-80. On Thursday before the race, said the attacker then rossoblù Carlo Petrini in his book "The God of the mud ball" (Kaos Edizioni), ds of Bologna, Riccardo Sogliano, after training informs the team that has put d 'agreement with Juventus for the match ends in a draw. None of the players is no objection. At that point the coach, Perani, offers the team to bet on the game planned outcome. Almost all agree, just sit back and Renato Franco Castronaro salts. The players and the coach decided to bet 50 million. At this point, Petrini calls to Cruciani, who knows, to announce the bet: Perani's requests to add another five million, for its staff. Cruciani, however, at least initially, does not trust. But when Petrini said that arrangements have been made directly by the managers of both teams, accepts the bet. And the next morning, as hundreds of thousands of Italians, read the declaration of Trapattoni on the Gazzetta dello Sport that sounds, viewed in retrospect, as a sign: "At Juve need is a draw. " The message is clear, and players try to make the most rossoblù. Franco Colomba then call a nail, the former AC Milan Bologna past, asking them to bet in some agency in Milan on the tie between Bologna and Juventus.
The day of the match the capital of Emilia welcomes the teams in a heavy snowfall. Petrini, for the bench, crosses Trapattoni, with whom he played in Milan and Varese, in the subway, and reminds him of the Agreement: Juve coach reassured him. Other players rossoblù crossing opponents, who say: "We have not wagered, the shot we've done two weeks fa con l'Ascoli” (i marchigiani vinsero 3-2 a Torino).
Quando si combina una partita perché finisca in parità si tende a puntare sullo 0-0 per evitare che il controllo del risultato possa sfuggire di mano. E il primo tempo di Bologna-Juventus conferma la tendenza. Il primo tiro in porta dei rossoblù matura al 35', la Juve non si mostra certo più intraprendente. Il pubblico, racconta Petrini, a fine primo tempo protesta, fischia e lancia palle di neve in campo verso i giocatori.
Al 10' della ripresa, però, su un tiro innocuo di Causio, il portiere del Bologna, Zinetti, deconcentrato, non trattiene. La Juventus è in advantage. The coach sends in the field also rossoblù Perani Petrini, who tells how the Emilia began to entertain some doubts regarding the agreements (although never confirmed by the investigation).
But, remember, Bettega reassures: "the responsibility to score goals to make you take me I" would have said, according to the story that makes Petrini in his book. Responsibility or not, wanted or fate benevolent intervention, it is impossible to have certainty, but on a corner of Dossena, Brio awkwardly into his own touches. Bologna-Juventus 1-1 finishes. Although the Bologna players will never see the money won. And in May must pull in court for the hearings of the investigation into illegal betting and football rigged.
Hearings
This Petrini's story of what happened on May 23, in court.
They put me in front of two friends one of my players, I denied it all but confirmed their accusations against me. Boniperti met and Juve's lawyer, the lawyer Chiusano.
He said he wanted to talk. He said, "Petrini, is in everyone's interest that Mr. Hough is not to testify. We risk our Series B, her radiation. Then try to find Cruciani and promise all he wants. If you give a hand to us, give us a hand to her, okay? ". I did not know what to do. Cruciani met and decided to accept. I told him what I had said Boniperti, was not to be present at the trial, I told him that if he had not gone to witness Juve had prepared a check for 70 million all over for him.
I said, 'Oh well' I disappear tomorrow, but woe to you if you fool me again. I'll be back there and do all those blacks. "
The next day, when I arrived I was met at Federation Boniperti and Chiusano. The first was shaken, the second was a statue. I told him I was okay, but Hough would not be presented in return he wanted 70 million, the price established. Boniperti heaved a sigh of relief.
I was forced to confront Trinca, this time for the match played against Juve.
I denied it all. Trinca Cruciani was furious because he had not submitted. To journalists who asked the absence of Cruciani, Trinca said: "Cruciani perhaps did not come because he is afraid (...). It 's too easy to blame the Milan and Colombo (President of the Milan team.) Also Juve have to end in series B!! Otherwise is a scandal. "
But Saturday, May 24, in the classroom, Cruciani there. The national sports Corrado De Biase asked for the acquittal of the two companies Bologna-Juve for lack of evidence, but wants a ban of six months to Sogliano, Savoldi and Petrini. So says the Corriere della Sera the next day: "There's a new yellow starring Massimo Cruciani, one of the two accusers Romans, whose deposition in the first part the process has undermined the position of Paolo Rossi banned for three years. It turns out that on the night between Friday and Saturday, Cruciani would stay in a hotel in downtown Milan. Cruciani, therefore, would come from Rome to Milan to testify before the Disciplinary Committee in relation to three games under discussion, but then he surprisingly changed his mind and decided to return to Rome without presenting football in the courtroom. Thereby raising the suspicions of his defection this Alvaro Trinca, who just before the Disciplinary Committee has ironically heavily on the absence of Hough. "And La Gazzetta dello Sport on requests for conviction and acquittal:" I am required to leave these deeply shocked anyone who has followed a bit 'close this bloody and dirty trick ... People are being asked why the first super-accusers, the super-rollers Cruciani and Trinca, and their friends, are believed as the oracle for some episodes and instead dismissed as bugiardoni are licensed in some others. Here, you want to understand why Cruciani and his friends when they talk about credibilissimi Paolo Rossi, just enough to impose their word for this player three years of suspension, while they are no longer believable when they say they have heard from the Petrini Bologna-Juventus game had already been combined for a draw. "
At first instance, some teams come out with very light sentences, others pay heavy duties, such as the Milan office relegated to Serie B. For Gianni Brera, "Colombo (Chairman of Milan, ed) was ruined in order to take faith in a commitment with fools. " Decisions will be confirmed in almost all of Appeals ruling, which condemned to relegation and Lazio also penalized five points for the next season Avellino, Bologna and Perugia. The president of Milan, Felice Colombo, is inhibited in life, that of Bologna, Tommaso Fabbri, for one year.
As for the players, decisions are: six-year suspension for Pellegrini, Hunters and five of the martyrs, Alberto four, three and a half Petrini, Savoldi, Jordan, and Manfredonia, Wilson and three Zecchini, two for Paul Rossi, a year and two months in Cordova, one year for Morini, six months for nails, five Negrisolo, four Montesi, three for Damiani and Colombo.
On 22 December 1980, the Criminal Justice performs all the defendants because "the crime does not exist." After some time the sports justice decides for an amnesty, in view of the Mundial in Spain. The blues, after the failure in the European final at home, among the ugliest in history, They want to rebuild. And only the benevolent decision to annul the disqualification allows Bearzot to call, not without controversy, Paolo Rossi. We all know how it went.
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