Juventus Handed Ten Point Deduction By The Federal Court
(FILES) Juventus' players pose ahead of the Italian Cup semi-final second leg football match between Inter Milan and Juventus at the Giuseppe-Meazza (San Siro) stadium in Milan, on April 26, 2023. - Juventus on May 22, 2023 were given a 10-point deduction in Serie A after a revision of their initial 15-point penalty inflicted on the club over illicit transfer activity. (Photo by Isabella BONOTTO / AFP)
Italian side Juventus were handed a 10-point deficit yesterday, and their hopes of top-four qualification next season are in jeopardy.
Juventus was docked 15 Serie A points in January for purported accounting fraud and financial irregularities, but that punishment was eventually reversed, and the ban has now been restored.
The Federal Court released a statement confirming the news:
“The Federal Court of Appeals hereby absolves Pavel Nedved, Paolo Garimberti, Assia Grazioli Venier, Caitlin Mary Hughes, Daniela Marilungo, Francesco Roncaglio, and Enrico Vellano from the alleged offenses and imposes a 10-point deduction on Juventus in the standings, to be applied for the current season.” Read the statement.
The decision was made just before the start of the team’s Monday night match at Empoli, where Juventus’ three-game winning streak was abruptly ended by a 4-1 loss to their mid-table opponents.
Their chances of making the top four are all but gone as a result of that outcome and the new sanctions, as they dropped to 7th place with 59 points this season from 36 games played.
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