Report: Conte's match-fixing verdict expected in May

Antonio Conte is set to receive a verdict by mid-May on allegations that he was aware of match-fixing while managing Siena in 2011, according to Italian news agency ANSA.

Looking to enter Euro 2016 without any distractions, Italy's coach has requested the trial to be fast-tracked. The case is expected to open in Cremona, in northern Italy, on April 4, with defence arguments to be heard on April 21.

Judge Pierpaolo Beluzzi has set two more hearings in May, but Conte should know his verdict before Euro 2016 commences on June 10.

Conte is one of 103 people on trial for their alleged role in match-fixing. The former Juventus manager is suspected of having knowledge of and failing to report an attempt to fix a game between Albinoleffe and Siena in Serie B in May 2011.

The Italian football federation (FIGC) already handed Conte a 10-month ban in 2012, a suspension later reduced to four months on appeal, but he has vehemently denied the charge.

The ruling could also pave the way for Conte to accept the Chelsea job without any complications. His representatives have been negotiating with the London club over the manager's role, according to ESPNFC, with interim boss Guus Hiddink ready to leave by the end of the season.