Italian sports agent Federico Pastorello, the man who brought Bernardo Corradi and Marco Di Vaio to the Montreal Impact, is facing 38 charges of violation of the Italian Code of Sports Justice.
Pastorello who was directly, and in some cases indirectly, responsible for bringing half a dozen European players to MLS in 2012 could lose his right to be a professional agent. Patorello has been officially referred by an Italian federal prosecutor to appear before the National Disciplinary Commission of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) on Monday.
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According to FIGC report, published on its website Dec. 17, Pastorello, 39-years-old, is one of the 28 persons and 16 Italian clubs mentioned - including agents, administrators and players - with a date before the Italian Disciplinary Commission.
According to the FIGC document the allegations facing Pastorello are that he pocketed monetary bonuses from clubs and without knowledge of the players he was representing. In some cases, the report alleges, that practice lasted three years.
A quick calculation based on the report's allegations would bring the total amount he made to around 1 million Euros.
Pastorello is also alleged to have omitted submitting required transfer documents to the FIGC. As well, he is alleged to have produced false documents to the Italian football authorities.
Hailing from a wealthy family in Italy, Pastorello has been active in elite European football for over a dozen years. Aside from his players' representation work, he was also served as president of OGC Nice in France. His father has run professional clubs in Switzerland and Italy.
In addition to Corradi and Di Vaio, Pastorello had a hand in the arrival of Felipe Martins, Dennis Iachipino, Alessandro Nesta and Matteo Ferrari to MLS in 2012.
These allegations have yet to be proven in court.