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FACTOBOX-Soccer-Italy's Clean Feet scandal - what happens next?

ROME, June 16 - Top Italian soccer clubs are being
investigated over suspicions they tried to influence the
selection of officials at matches in what has become known as
the Clean Feet probe.

Juventus , AC Milan, Lazio and Fiorentina,
owned by Tod's footwear tycoon Diego Della Valle, are
among the clubs under investigation.

Clubs found guilty of attempting to unfairly influence the
outcome of matches face penalties including relegation, being
stripped of trophies and having points deducted at the start of
next season.

Here is a timeline of what will happen next.

JUNE 18-19

Italian Football Federation (FIGC) chief investigator
Francesco Borrelli completes his report and hands his findings
to FIGC prosecutor Stefano Palazzi.

JUNE 20-21

Palazzi announces which clubs and/or individuals are to face
charges at a sports tribunal.

JUNE 26-27

Likely start of FIGC tribunal.

JULY 7-9

Likely end of tribunal with punishments handed down by the
tribunal. July 9 is also the date of the World Cup final in
Berlin.

JULY 20

Deadline set by FIGC for end of any appeals hearings,
meaning sanctions will be definitive by this date.

END OF JULY

FIGC must send UEFA the list of teams to play in the
Champions League and UEFA Cup next season.

AUGUST 28

Italy's 2006/7 soccer season starts.

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