Lazio's Mauri Banned for 6 Months for Match-Fixing

Lazio captain Stefano Mauri has been banned for six months by the Italian football federation for his part in a match-fixing scandal.

Mauri was one of eight players accused of rigging the Serie A games between Lazio-Genoa and Lecce-Lazio in May 2011 and for failing to report match-fixing.

He was found guilty for his role in the Lecce match but cleared of anything untoward against Genoa.

Prosecutor Stefano Palazzi had asked for a four-and-a-half-year suspension.

He also wanted Lazio to be docked six points, and Genoa and Lecce three points each. However, the federation fined Lazio 40,000 euros ($53,000) and Lecce 20,000 euros ($26,000). Genoa was cleared.

Alessandro Zamperini, who was already banned for five years, received a further two-year suspension.