Italy manager Antonio Conte has been acquitted of charges of sporting fraud.
ESPN FC reported the decision on their Twitter feed on Monday:
BREAKING: New Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has been acquitted over charges of sporting fraud. pic.twitter.com/L9tciHgTxA
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) May 16, 2016
The former Juventus coach, who will take over at Chelsea next season, was under investigation after it was alleged he had failed to notify a fixing incident during his time as manager of Siena, per Football Italia.
As Gazzetta dello Sport reported (h/t Football Italia), the prosecutor had requested a suspended six-month sentence for the 46-year-old.