Napoli s Walter Mazzarri has defended Gianluca Grava and Paolo Cannavaro after it emerged the pair were allegedly asked to fix a match.
The allegations date back to a Serie A game between Napoli and Sampdoria in May 2010, when it is believed then-reserve team goalkeeper Matteo Gianello asked the duo to help rig the result.
If found guilty, Napoli could face a one-point deduction and a 100,000 euro fine, but Mazzarri believes Grava and Cannavaro are innocent with no punishment for them or the club required.
I know the two guys (Grava and Cannavaro) and I trust them, he said.
They said they didn t hear anything and that nothing has been said to them. I think they should be acquitted and no penalization for Napoli should be given.
I don t know what the guys think, I keep hoping that the authorities will believe the words of both of them and that Napoli won t be penalized as a result.
After back-to-back defeats in Serie A, Napoli will be looking to bounce back against Bologna in their Coppa Italia clash on Wednesday.
