Abet said that the Football Association has sought the views of the Federal Court (an organization under the Football Association), and is currently awaiting the ruling of the Italian Olympic Committee's Higher Judicial Court: "The judgment of the Italian Olympic Committee's Higher Judicial Court will have an effect on all individual sports organizations, not just the Italian Football Association." In other words, whether Mogi can be released from his ban early or not, the Higher Judicial Court of the Olympic Committee will give the ultimate result in January next year. A quick calculation shows that Mogi should regain his freedom in July 2011. However, from the current situation, he is expected to be released early. After the conclusion of the Football Association Congress this Tuesday, Italian Football Association President Abet stated at a press conference that, "Regarding the appeal for Mogi, Giraud (former Juventus chairman) and Innocent Mazzini (former vice president of the Italian Football Association) requesting the removal of their bans, we decided to make the final verdict in January next year."
Abet explained that the Football Association hopes that the telephone gate incident can be concluded within the competitive field, "because we do not want to get involved in criminal trials anymore." At the end of 07, the telephone gate case officially entered the stage of criminal trial. Two prosecutors from the Naples Prosecutor's Office, Filippo Petris and Giuseppe Narducci, decided to charge 37 individuals involved in the case, pursuing their legal responsibilities. Twenty-four people, including Mogi, are facing two charges at the same time - sports fraud and gang crime.
In the summer of 06, the "telephone gate" scandal was exposed, revealing various malpractices by club executives through officials of the Football Association and Referees' Association, as well as controlling match results. The Sports Arbitration Court subsequently made penalties within the competitive scope for the involved clubs and individuals; former Juventus General Manager Mogi was prohibited from working in football for five years.
The telephone gate incident has new developments, with the possibility that former Juventus General Manager Mogi may have his ban lifted early in January 2011. The President of the Italian Football Association, Abet, recently indicated that whether Mogi can return to work in the football industry earlier in the New Year depends on the final ruling of the Higher Judicial Court of the Italian Olympic Committee.