Modena startet Serie B mit 4 Punkten Abzug

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Modena have had their five point deduction for their involvement in the betting scandal cut on appeal.

The CAF - Comissione d`Appello Federale – revealed this evening that the club will begin the Serie B campaign with a four point penalty instead.

The appeal court also scrapped the five-month ban handed to former Siena boss Giuseppe Papadopulo after he argued the original judgement.

However, numerous players have failed in their attempts to get their suspensions annulled or decreased.

That means that Antonio Marasco’s three-year stop has been upheld, as has Generoso Rossi’s 12-month suspension. Marasco was at Modena last term, while Siena employed the goalkeeper.

Roberto D'Aversa of Siena (6 months), Samp’s Stefano Bettarini (5 months), Maurizio Caccavale of Pescara (6 months) and Como’s Alfredo Femiano (5 months) also had their punishments unaltered.

The men were banned after the Italian Football League launched a probe into several of last season’s matches.

That after police intercepted phone calls and text messages which suggested there were links between gambling and match-fixing.

Channel 4.com