The president of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has promised quick action after an investigation by magistrates in Naples threw up new allegations of match-fixing in Serie A during the 2004-05 season.

"There is a desire to have a quick solution. Not so that we can forget the problems, but to clarify the situation and relaunch the sport," Giancarlo Abete said yesterday.

"We knew that there could be other difficult moments. We certainly will not underestimate these allegations."

Last year a trial into match-fixing ended with Juventus being stripped of their last two Serie A titles and relegated to Serie B, while four other top-flight clubs - Milan, Fiorentina, Lazio, and Reggina - started the season with penalty points.

The prospect of a new match-fixing trial was raised earlier this week when the magistrates in Naples concluded their probe by naming 48 people they suspected of wrongdoing.

The list included many of those who faced trial in the first match-fixing scandal last year. Former Juventus general manager Luciano Moggi was among those who tried to influence the result of 40 Serie A matches.

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