Juventus has been deducted 10 points as a result of a new investigation into the club’s past transfer activities.
Initially, in January, Juventus had received a 15-point penalty. However, in April, Italy’s highest sporting court overturned that decision and ordered a re-examination of the case.
The new ruling was announced on Monday, just before Juventus suffered a 4-1 defeat against Empoli.
As a consequence of the penalty, Juventus has dropped to seventh place in Serie A, which means they are now outside the qualification spots for European competitions.
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Napoli has already secured the Serie A title and, prior to Monday’s ruling, had a 17-point lead over second-placed Juventus.
“It was a strange situation, with the sentence coming out just 10 minutes before the match,” said Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri.
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Summing up the entire season in one evening is an understatement. Juventus is accustomed to winning, so we need to come together and regroup.”
In April, a tribunal at Italy’s Olympic Committee (CONI) overturned the 15-point penalty imposed by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) appeals court.
The tribunal requested that the appeals court review the punishments given to the club and certain individuals, including former vice-chairman Pavel Nedved, who had initially received an eight-month suspension.
Now, Nedved has been acquitted, along with club officials Paolo Garimberti, Assia Grazioli Venier, Caitlin Mary Hughes, Daniela Marilungo, Francesco Roncaglio, and Enrico Vellano.
On the other hand, lengthy bans for former chairman Andrea Agnelli, former chief executive Maurizio Arrivabene, and sporting directors Federico Cherubini and Fabio Paratici have been upheld.