The chief prosecutor in the Italian match-fixing investigation has appealed against the decision of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) to acquit seven players, including Italy internationals Leonardo Bonucci and Simone Pepe.
GettyImagesSimone Pepe was acquitted
Juventus players Bonucci and Pepe, members of last season's title-winning squad, were cleared of any involvement, as were Salvatore Masiello, Daniel Padelli, Giuseppe Vives, Nicola Belmonte and Montreal Impact striker Marco Di Vaio.
Testimony by former Bari defender Andrea Masiello was dismissed on the grounds that it was too inconsistent, meaning the charges against the Juventus pair were dropped.
As a result, the alleged fixing of the Bari-Udinese, Bari-Bologna and Bari-Lecce matches was not considered, meaning Bonucci, Pepe, Daniele Padelli, Giuseppe Vives, Nicola Belmonte, Salvatore Masiello and Montreal Impact striker Marco Di Vaio were all cleared.
