Berlusconi against relegation	Thursday 13 July, 2006
Milan club President Silvio Berlusconi has spoken against the proposal that his club should be relegated to Serie B for its role in the Calciopoli scandal. In an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport, Berlusconi insisted that a punishment imposed on the pitch would unjustly punish the players and fans. “The sanctions should not be aimed at the players who don’t deserve to drop into Serie B or C,” insisted the former Prime Minister. “We also shouldn’t punish the fans who have done nothing wrong. I’m against relegating anyone, I’m not just talking about us.” Italy’s richest man did, however, admit that any individuals found to have committed sporting fraud should face the consequences. “It’s only fair that the guilty pay for their actions,” he conceded. “The directors and referees involved should face a proper trial though, not a rushed one.” Milan are one of four clubs involved in the match-fixing trial and do face the prospect of relegation along with Juventus, Fiorentina and Lazio. FIGC prosecutor Stefano Palazzi has called for Juventus to be relegated to a Division “lower than Serie B” and deducted six points. He has urged the court to relegate the three other teams to Serie B with a 15-point deduction for Fiorentina and Lazio, but declared that Milan should only be docked three points. A verdict from the CAF court, for the four clubs and the 25 individuals indicted, is expected at some stage between now and Saturday. Meanwhile, ex-referee Pierluigi Collina was questioned by Calciopoli investigator Francesco Saverio Borrelli earlier today. Collina refused to comment on what they spoke about, but categorically denied discussing any aspects to do with Milan or his relationship with their former sponsor Opel. Collina, regarded as one of the world’s finest referees, is also set to meet with FIGC commissioner Guido Rossi later in the day. Fiorentina sporting director Pantaleo Corvino, formerly of Lecce, also met with Borrelli on Thursday.

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