JUVENTUS have seen their 15 point Serie A penalty revoked pending a new trial.
The added points will see the Serie A giants jump from 7th place to 3rd ahead of Jose Mourinho’s Roma.
Juventus received the news just hours ahead of their Europa League quarter-final against Sporting Lisbon.
The Italian outfit’s penalty was revoked pending a new trial to gain further clarity to the club’s capital gains controversy.
This means that the FIGC Federal Court of Appeal will re-evaluate.
The investigation will more than likely continue until after the current season ends.
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This would mean that any punishment that Juventus does receive could come into effect during the 2023/24 campaign.
However, the College of Guarantee of Sport have rejected the appeal of Tottenham director Fabio Paratici
The Spurs chief was included in the punishment to Juventus after it was previously found guilty of orchestrating a transfer scam over three seasons.
Juventus were accused of inflating transfer fees in dealings with other Italian clubs over three seasons to create millions of pounds in “capital gains” for tax purposes.
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It was stated that Juve had manipulated the system to free up their spending powers in the market.
Juve and eight clubs, including Sampdoria, Genoa and Parma, were initially acquitted in May.
But that verdict was appealed to the Federal Appeals Court and Italian FA prosecutors asked the case to be reheard and for serious sanctions at a hearing in January.
With the added 15 points, Juventus now boasts a total of 59 points, and have dropped AC Milan out of the Champions League places.
However, the Turin-based side is still two points behind second-placed Lazio and 16 points behind runaway leaders Napoli.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
