Juventus' sports director Fabio Paratici is suspected of falsifying striker Luis Suarez's Italian test results, BBC reports. An investigation has already begun in this case..

According to the source, the club tried to arrange a forward transfer last fall and wanted Suarez to receive Italian citizenship, as this would allow him to bypass the limit on players from outside the European Union.. The footballer could apply for an Italian passport, since his wife is an Italian citizen.

To obtain citizenship, the player took an Italian language test on September 17 at the University of Perugia for foreigners. However, it is reported that Suarez knew the test questions in advance, which was aided by the Juventus sporting director..

The player coped with the task to obtain the required level in 15 minutes, having completed only the oral part of the test.

The university where the Suarez test was carried out denies such information. Juventus representatives also state that there were no violations on the part of Paratici and support their sports director.

Recall that last autumn Suarez moved to Atletico Madrid. In the current season, the footballer played nine matches in the team, in which he scored five goals and gave one assist.

Earlier it was reported that Luis Suarez recovered from coronavirus.