Juventus docked 10 factors as scandal over Serie A membership’s switch dealings continues
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uventus have been docked 10 factors after a ruling in a court docket case centered on the membership’s switch dealings.
The deduction provisionally pushes Juve, Italy‘s most profitable membership, down from second to seventh place in Serie A and out of the qualifying spots for European competitors.
Juventus have said that they “take note” of the choice, confirmed by the nation’s soccer affiliation (FIGC) and “reserve the right” to file a brand new enchantment in opposition to it with Italy’s prime sports activities physique.
Juve have been handed a 15-point penalty in January that was later scrapped, which led to a brand new listening to and Monday’s choice.
In the listening to that preceded the most recent ruling, a prosecutor had requested for Juventus to have 11 factors deducted, in line with two sources near the matter.
Following news of the prosecutor’s request, on Monday Milan-listed shares in Juventus fell as a lot as 5.15 per cent. They closed down 0.63 per cent.
Juventus, managed by Exor, the holding firm of Italy’s Agnelli household, face additional potential sporting penalties, together with extra factors deductions, in a separate case that the FIGC is conducting over alleged irregularities within the membership’s funds to gamers in addition to undue relationships with gamers’ brokers and different golf equipment.
The FIGC final week ordered a brand new sporting trial in opposition to Juventus. It shouldn’t be but clear if any potential penalties which could possibly be utilized as a part of this new listening to will have an effect on the present Serie A season or the following one.
Inquiries by sports activities authorities have been triggered by investigations from felony prosecutors in Turin in a case relating to alleged false accounting.
As a part of this case, former chairman Andrea Agnelli, 11 different individuals and the membership itself threat standing trial.
Juventus have denied any wrongdoing and stated their accounting is in keeping with trade requirements.