Former Lazio player Veron, and six others including former Lazio president Sergio Cragnotti, have been prosecuted for irregularities in Veron obtaining his passport on September 9 1999.

Cragnotti is also facing a possible two-year jail term following the prosecutors' recommendations. The trial resumes on January 12.

Veron spent seven years playing in Italy with Sampdoria (1996-98), Parma (1998-99), Lazio (1999-2001) and Inter Milan (2004-06).

He also played for Manchester United and Chelsea in the English Premiership from 2001-2004 but at the end of last season returned to Argentina to re-sign for his first club Estudiantes de la Plata.