Arrest warrants were also
issued for 21 others accused of embezzlement, money laundering, using cloned
cards and autoriciclaggio, a new crime through which money or assets
obtained illegally are transferred through a third person to cover-up their
criminal origins.
The crime was introduced
last year to better connect the chain of criminality and give authorities
greater powers to act against those involved. Italy’s financial police on
Tuesday said people arrested for the crime had used "mafia methods"
but did not elaborate on what exactly.
Manenti's detention comes a
day before a court hearing in which Parma, facing debts of €100 million, could
be declared bankrupt. The club last month said it was too broke to pay stadium
stewards, while players have gone on strike over delayed salaries.
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