Report: Prosecutor appeals against Conte's acquittal in match-fixing scandal

Antonio Conte reportedly isn't off the hook just yet.

According to Reuters, an Italian prosecutor appealed Conte's acquittal in a match-fixing scandal that took place in 2011, meaning there will be an appeals trial.

The wrongdoing relates to the alleged fixing of a game between Siena, whose manager was Conte at the time, and AlbinoLeffe, who was then threatened by relegation. Siena lost 1-0, and prosecutors said the Italian manager had been aware of the fixing but didn't intervene, resulting in the tactician serving a four-month touchline ban in 2012.

Conte was acquitted of failing to prevent the fixing in May because a judge said that the accusations of sporting fraud were baseless, but the reported appeal from an Italian prosecutor means the scandal will be carried over to another tier of Italy's three-tier legal system.

Following Italy's exit from Euro 2016 at the hands of Germany, Conte will be joining Chelsea, with whom he signed a three-year contract in April.