England coach Fabio Capello will face a full investigation into whether he withheld information to an Italian court.

An Italian prosecutor said on March 31 he intended to bring a case against Capello after he gave evidence in a trial of six men accused of fostering unfair competition through the use of threats or violence as part of Italy's Gea World sports agency.

Now after weeks of reviewing transcripts of Capello's evidence, the prosecutor has confirmed he will go ahead with an investigation which could lead to the former AC Milan and Juventus coach being charged and facing trial.

Under Italian law, a person found guilty of withholding information in court can be jailed for up to six years.

Capello and his lawyers have said they were surprised by the prosecutor's actions in March and were confident everything would be cleared up.

Reuters