Italian PM suggests suspending football for up to three years

Italian Premier Mario Monti has suggested that football in the country should be suspended for two to three years after another match-fixing scandal.

Italian PM suggests suspending football for up to three years
Tue, 29 May, 2012 - 18:03

Italian Premier Mario Monti has suggested that football in the country should be suspended for two to three years after another match-fixing scandal.

Dawn raids on Monday resulted in 14 arrests, including Lazio captain Stefano Mauri, to bring the total number of people arrested to about 50 since last year.

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