Italy’s former head of government Matteo Renzi may face trial on allegations of illegal financing of a political party. “I am innocent and I hope the judges are innocent too,” the 47-year-old leader of the Italia Viva party told the party’s own radio station Leopolda on Thursday. The preliminary hearing to determine whether the case will go to trial has been scheduled for April 4. Italian prosecutors argue Renzi should stand trial after a probe into alleged irregularities in the funding of Open, a foundation that helped finance Renzi’s rise from Florence mayor to the country’s prime minister. …