Juventus to be tried for new irregularities in Italy

Present in yet another scandal in Italian football, Juventus will have a new legal process due to irregularities regarding payments to players and also relationships with other clubs to agents.

Having already lived through a complex situation in the current season (since it was punished with a loss of 15 points due to alleged tax fraud, a penalty that has already been reversed), now the Turin club lives with its name once again in the judicial pages. Now the new trial has important names in the club such as former president Andrea Agnelli and former director Pavel Nedved, who are accused by the Italian court of paying most of the athletes’ salary without the necessary accountability during the stoppage. caused by COVID-19 in 2020.

_{On the field Juventus could be better and off it too in a 2023 to forget. (Photo: Sportinfoto/DeFodi Images/Icon sport)}

The FIGC (Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio) football federation in the country still cites undue relationships with other Italian clubs such as: Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Udinese, Bologna and Cagliari, which are also being investigated. Among the mentioned clubs, Sampdoria is the only one that has already had its fate sealed (the Genoa club is at risk of bankruptcy due to a serious financial problem and has already had its relegation to the Italian second division decreed)

Juventus currently occupies second place in Serie A, which already had Napoli declared champion. In international competitions, the Old Lady (nickname of Juventus) was eliminated in the Europa League after a draw and a defeat against Sevilla in the semifinals of the tournament. However, if a punishment is confirmed, the team is at serious risk of losing its place for the next UEFA Champions League, which is vital for the pretensions of the traditional alvinegra team.

With a season below expectations and the legal problems that haunt the club, a major renewal is expected on and off the pitch, aiming for the next season of the team that is the most national champions with 36 achievements (followed by Internazionale and Milan, with 19 achievements each).

Featured Photo: Juventus players celebrating a goal in one of the team’s happy moments. (Photograph: AFP/Marco BERTORELLO/JC)