Ancelotti heard as witness in Italy match-fixing trial

London: Coach Carlo Ancelotti took a break from celebrating Chelsea`s Premier League title triumph on Tuesday when he was heard as a witness in a criminal trial linked to Italy`s 2005/06 match-fixing scandal.

He was AC Milan coach at the time of the affair, which revolved around clubs trying to secure favourable referees for their matches and led to second-placed Milan having points deducted and champions Juventus being demoted to Serie B."We felt defrauded in that championship," Ancelotti told the Naples court. He added he had never seen then-Juve general manager Luciano Moggi, one of the defendants in the trial, inside a referee`s room at matches.Chelsea go in search of the double when they meet Portsmouth in Saturday`s FA Cup final at Wembley. Bureau Report