Juventus general manager Luciano Moggi, one of 25 soccer officials who faced charges of match-fixing and disloyalty, was banned from soccer for five years.
Moggi could face prison if convicted after a judge at the preliminary hearing in Naples decided prosecutors had presented enough evidence to warrant a trial.
The scandal broke after transcripts of former Juve general manager Luciano Moggi telling the head of Italy's refereeing commision what officials he wanted appointed to specific games were published in the Italian media.