Italy player Stefano Fiore pleads guilty to vehicular manslaughter

Former Lazio, Udinese, Fiorentina, Valencia and Italy player Stefano Fiore has pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter.

The creative midfielder, now 43, worked out a plea bargain with prosecutors for a suspended sentence of one year and 11 months.

Leggo newspaper explains it relates to a car accident that occurred in Rome on April 16, 2017 on the Via Flaminia.

This crash involved five different vehicles, prompting 12 injuries and the death of a 22-year-old.

According to the prosecution, Fiore caused the accident by speeding and not maintaining a safe distance from the car in front.