ITAL IAN Ma_ fi_   .  a

The Italian Serie A is in front of another big scandal. This time the penalty will be given to the team of CHievo Verona, which committed financial mismanagement.

According to claims by the Italian media, the club from Verona could remain without 15 points this season. The rulers were questioned by the National Court for piling up financial books, which could be fatal in "flying donkeys".

President Luca Campdalli is threatened with a 36-month prison sentence in case a curse is proven.

Chievo had a poor start to the new season, winning only one point in three matches, which brought him the last place on the table.

Other works

Parma and Chievo Verona both face uncertainties over their involvement in Serie A next season after the Italian FA's (FIGC) sports tribunal suggested punishments which would effectively see them relegated.

Both clubs have been subjects of separate investigations with Parma accused of attempted match-fixing for a game against La Spezia in Serie B last season, while Chievo face punishment for falsely accounting the transfers of 30 players with Cesena.

In the case of Parma, the prosecutor has suggested a deduction of two points for the 2017-18 season which, if confirmed, would see them drop behind Palermo in the final standings and consequently surrender promotion to the Sicilians.

Furthermore, their forward Emanuele Calaio -- whose WhatsApp messages to Spezia players prior to their fixture at the end of last season which Parma won 2-0 to secure promotion have been viewed as an attempt to manipulate the game -- will be banned for four years if the prosecutor's suggested sentences are upheld.

As an alternative, Parma could start the upcoming Serie A season with a deduction of six points.

The sports court is yet to pass its final judgement, although history -- such as the 2006 Calciopoli scandal -- suggests they will show more leniency, thus not jeopardising Parma's place in Serie A next season.

Chievo's situation is more complex, on the other hand, with even a more lenient sentence potentially seeing them relegated to Serie B.

They finished only five points above the relegation zone last season and if the court decides to dock more than that number of points, Crotone would likely be reinstated to the top flight.

Chievo on Tuesday night issued a detailed statement distancing themselves from the accusations that they knowingly inflated the value of players exchanged with Cesena by up to 9,000 percent to gain a financial advantage in their accounts.

In a 12-page statement defending themselves, they claimed that the FIGC's tribunal had miscalculated the figures and that the "correctness of the accounts of Chievo Verona" cannot be doubted, and that they "reject all accusations."

ROME -- Chievo Verona will keep its Serie A status after a case against the Italian club was thrown out because of a legal technicality.    (PAID) ITAL IAN Ma_ fi_ . a.

Chievo risked being deducted points from last season and relegated following allegations it deliberately inflated the figures of transfer dealings with Cesena.

However, the Italian football federation announced Wednesday that the case is "inadmissible" as Chievo president Luca Campedelli should have been talked to by investigators before the hearing, when he made a request, but was never called up.

Chievo finished 13th last season, five points above 18th-place Crotone, which was the last club to be relegated. Crotone, which has already said it will pursue the matter until the end, could appeal but it's unlikely it would be resolved before the start of the new season.

Cesena, which was in Serie B last season, was docked 15 points from the upcoming campaign but it has gone bankrupt and is not registered to play in any league.

Chievo to stay in Serie A after case thrown out...