A judge has ruled that AC Milan defender AC Milan defender Marek Jankulovski and West Ham striker Davide Di Michele will stand trial for taking part in an illegal betting scandal. A report in Larepubblica claims the judge handling the case at the Tribunal of Udine ruled that both players will face trial for their part in the scandal, and the first hearing will be held on October 2.

The players are alleged to have been part of an illegal betting syndicate involving several other Udinese players between 1998 and 2005.

Those involved in the case are alleged to have place bets on Serie A matches as well as other games from different leagues.