(Reuters) - Napoli midfielder Gianluca Gaetano has been handed a two-match ban for making a joke about match-fixing over the phone, the Italian football federation (FIGC) said on Friday.
The 22-year-old -- on loan at recently promoted Cremonese at that time -- sent a WhatsApp message to Como player Vittorio Parigini four days before their Serie B clash in May asking if he could let his team win.
Gaetano was charged with violation of the principles of sport fairness and ethics and was also fined 4,500 euros . Cremonese will have to pay a 5,000 euro fine.The player will miss games against Verona on Aug. 15 and Monza on Aug. 21.
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