The Australian lists bribery, blackmail, extortion, violence, kidnapping, tax evasion, illegal gambling and money laundering among the tactics for match-fixing in the Italian first division. Involved in these allegations are star players, referees, linesman, club managers, government ministers, judges, tax inspectors, police officers, and even a TV sports show host.

The scandal is seen as lowering Italy’s chances of winning the upcoming World Cup in Germany, as national team players and head coach, Marcello Lippi are implicated in the scandal and have been asked to resign. According to the Calcutta Telegraph, Lippi is accused of preferring players for the national team who have signed with the players’ agency, GEA World, run by Moggis’s son, Alessandro. Lippi’s son also works at GEA as an agent. The newspaper 7 Days (United Arab Emirates) notes that Italians are calling for Lippi to retire before the start of the World Cup in order to prevent further damage to the team’s reputation.