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Eight held in Serie A match-fixing probe

Investigators in Naples said most of the games under scrutiny were from Italy's lower leagues but there were also several from Serie A.

"There has been an exchange of information with the FIGC (Italian Football Federation) over the games under suspicion," assistant prosecutor Rosario Cantelmo told Italy's Sky Sports 24.

"We have already contacted directors from the clubs involved for an explanation. At this moment we are not naming the clubs."

In June, Italy's Interior Ministry set up a match-fixing task force to explore ways of combating illegal betting in football after a criminal investigation which initially centred on 18 games in Serie B and Italy's lower divisions.