Goal Trains

Virtus Entella and Ascoli will officially take the place of Catania and Teramo in this season’s Serie B. The trial of the ‘goal trains’ scandal resulted in both Catania and…

Catania have announced they will appeal against their demotion to Lega Pro in a match-fixing case. Elfanti President Antonino Pulvirenti has admitted to attempting to fix five matches in last…

Catania have been relegated to Lega Pro with a 12 point penalty for their part in a match-fixing scandal, after a trial at the federal court.  The sentence arrived this…

Disgraced Catania President Antonino Pulvirenti says he’ll ‘retire from football’ after the FIGC Prosecutor recommended a five-year ban. The Elefanti patron has admitted to attempting to fix five Serie B…

FIGC Prosecutor Stefano Palazzi has requested that Catania be demoted to the Lega Pro and deducted five points. The Elefanti are facing sporting punishment for the ‘Goal Trains’ scandal, in…

The head of the Lega Serie B Andrea Abodi admits a ‘difficult summer’ is in prospect, with the collapse of Parma and a match-fixing scandal. The Ducali have been declared…

Disgraced former Catania President Antonino Pulvirenti is no longer under house arrest, but has been forced to surrender his passport. The ex-Elefanti patron has admitted attempting to fix five matches…

Sampdoria President Massimo Ferrero insists he didn’t wish death on Antonino Pulvirenti, but on ‘corrupt football’. The Blucerchiati patron gave a radio interview yesterday in which he declared that the…

Sampdoria President Massimo Ferrero declares Antonino Pulvirenti ‘should die’ after match-fixing, and discussed Claudio Lotito. It was revealed this week that Catania President Antonino Pulvirenti had attempted to fix five…

Lazio President Claudio Lotito claims his phonecalls with Antonino Pulvirenti were to discuss an exorcism. The former Catania President has admitted that he attempted to fix five Serie B games…

Andrea Abodi, President of the Lega Serie B, admits the start of next season could be delayed by a match-fixing probe. Catania President Antonino Pulvirenti yesterday admitted to attempting to…

FIGC President Carlo Tavecchio insists Antonio Conte will remain as Italy CT - ‘an indictment is not a conviction’. It was reported this morning that the Azzurri Coach had been…

More details are emerging of Antonino Pulvirenti’s court testimony, with reports he admitted to paying €100,000 to fix matches. It was revealed earlier today that the Catania President - who…

Catania have released a statement confirming Antonino Pulvirenti tried to fix matches, but insist it ‘didn’t have any real effect’. The Elefanti have been implicated in the ‘Goal Trains’ scandal,…

Reports suggest Catania will be demoted to the Lega Pro, after President Antonino Pulvirenti admitted match-fixing. It was reported earlier today that the Elefanti patron had admitted to buying five…

Leaks from court claim Catania President Antonino Pulvirenti has admitted match-fixing, while Claudio Lotito denies any involvement. The Elefanti patron had previously protested his ‘complete innocence’ in the ‘Goal Trains’…

It’s reported that FIGC will open their own investigation into alleged match-fixing in the ‘Goal Trains’ scandal. Warrants were issued for the arrest of several Catania officials this morning, with…

Serie B side Trapani have released a statement saying they are ‘astonished’ to be implicated in a match-fixing scandal. The Granata’s 4-1 defeat to Catania is one of the matches…

Former Catania player Gionatha Spinesi says today’s match-fixing allegations are ‘the blackest page in the club’s history’. Former Catania player Gionatha Spinesi says today’s match-fixing allegations are ‘the blackest page…

Serie B President Andrea Abodi says those allegedly involved in the ‘Goal Trains’ scandal should ‘disappear from football’. This morning saw a series of arrests, including of the Catania President…