Italian Football Federation president, Gabriele Gravina, is being investigated by Rome prosecutors for alleged embezzlement and money laundering linked to an auction of TV rights.

According to ca.news.yahoo.com, Gravina, who volunteered to meet with the prosecutors and denies any wrongdoing, is accused of illegally using money from the TV rights auction in 2018 when he led the third division, for the sale of a collection of medieval books and the purchase of a home in Milan.

“We asked for a hearing and we provided documentation to show that our client is innocent,” Gravina’s lawyers said in a statement.

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“We cleared everything up and we’re sure that the truth will quickly come out.”

Gravina was elected federation president in 2018 and from 2005-18, he led the Lega Pro, which governs Serie C.

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