Reversed is Juventus' appeal against the 15-point punishment for illegal transfer activities.
April 20, 2023Tweet
Juventus' 15-point penalty over transfer dealings has been reversed.
Italy's highest sporting court says the case should be re-examined after
Juve were accused of fixing their balance sheets by artificial gains
from transfers. The lifting of the points deduction means Juventus move
up from seventh to third in the Serie A table. AC Milan are knocked out
of the Champions League places while Roma drop to fourth. Tottenham
managing director of football Fabio Paratici lost his appeal against a
30-month ban as part of the same proceedings.
Juventus were accused of fixing their balance sheets by artificial gains
of around 60m euros from club transfers, charges they were found guilty
of by the FIGC's appeals court in January. The tribunal examined the
legal legitimacy of the punishments handed out by the FIGC to the club
and directors. The 15-point sanction was tougher than the nine-point
deduction prosecutors had requested. Agnelli and the rest of the club's
board, including former midfielder Nedved, stepped down in November
while the investigation was taking place. Agnelli and Arrivabene were
banned from Italian football for two years, with Nedved receiving an
eight-month suspension.
Cherubini and Paratici were suspended domestically for 16 months and two
and a half years respectively. Paraatici left the club to become
managing director at Tottenham before January's ruling, but his
suspension was extended worldwide by Fifa in March. Juventus are also
facing an investigation from Uefa over potential breaches of its club
licensing and financial fair play regulations.