Foul play: Corruption in football

2006 was a dark year for the Italian football nation. The former management of FC Juventus Turin, one of the most popular teams in the world, was accused of manipulating games with the help of corrupt referees, players and officials. As a consequence, the team had to dismount to the second division and its last two-championship titles 2005 and 2006 were withdrawn. One of the managers was punished to 5 years of occupational ban. In total, 26 officials were accused.