Juventus drop 10 points in Serie A and put Champions League spot at risk

This Monday, the 22nd, it was determined by the Federal Court of Appeal of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) the punishment of Juventus, which was being investigated for financial irregularities committed. Therefore, the determination indicated that the Old Lady would lose 10 points in the dispute of the Serie Aplacing the vacancy in the next Champions League at risk.

In an official note, Juventus said it will analyze the reasons given and study the possibility of appealing to the Italian Olympic Committee’s Collegio de Garantia. It is noteworthy that at the beginning of the year the club was punished with the loss of 15 points, but the punishment was overturned after the team’s lawsuits.

“What was established by the fifth instance of judgment in this matter, which began over a year ago, arouses great bitterness in the club and its millions of fans who, in the absence of clear rules, find themselves extremely penalized with the application of sanctions that seem take into account the principle of proportionality.said the Italian club.

In addition, the court of the Italian football federation acquitted several accusations of several former club officials. However, the punishment still suffered a slight decrease, since the prosecution had requested the loss of 11 points. The reason for this was some tax fraud detected in player signings.

In this way, Juventus dropped five places in the Italian Championship table. With the champion defined in rounds, the competition is still very active in the search for places in European competitions, mainly the Champions League. So, the Turin team totals 59 points, five away from Milanthe 4th place in Serie A.

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