Reggina charged in Italian scandal

Italy's football prosecutor on Monday ordered another Italian Serie A team, Reggina, to stand trial in a match-fixing scandal that has already penalised four of the country's elite clubs.

An Italian Football Federation (FIGC) spokesman said its prosecutor, Stefano Palazzi, had charged Regina with sporting fraud. He did not offer details.

ANSA news agency reported that six Reggina matches were under scrutiny following telephone wiretaps involving the team's president, Lillo Foti.

Neither the club or Foti could be immediately reached for comment.

The trial against Reggina follows a decision by the tribunal last month to oust Juventus from Italy's top-flight soccer league and punish Lazio, Fiorentina and AC Milan by deducting points.

Juventus were also stripped of their titles from the last two seasons for seeking an unfair advantage in the appointment of referees.

The Chamber of Arbitration of the Italian National Olympic Committee will hear Juventus's appeal on August 18 in Rome. It is the last level of appeal in Italy before unresolved cases go to civil courts -- a path most of the teams have threatened to follow.