of money laundering during his takeover of the club, according to
reports.
The Serie A club have been plagued with financial difficulties all
season and are on the brink of bankruptcy, which has seen them
deducted points twice for not paying players and staff.
Italian news agency ANSA claims that Manenti, who bought the club for
just 1million Euro in February, is one of several people who have been
arrested following over 60 house searches across Italy.
A statement from the Guardia di Finanza - an arm of law enforcement
responsible for monitoring smuggling and financial crime - confirmed
the arrest of 22 people "for crimes of embezzlement, conspiracy,
computer fraud, use of cloned payment cards and mafia-style money
laundering".
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