JUVENTUS have been re-hit with a points deduction.
And it means they will fall down the Serie A table and out of the Champions League qualification spots.
Juventus were initially slapped with a 15-point penalty in January after being 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.
It was stated that Juve had manipulated the system to free up their spending powers in the market.
The punishment also saw Fabio Paratici given a worldwide football ban after his involvement in the scandal
This then prompted his resignation from Tottenham.
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However, the 15-point deduction was reversed in April pending a new trial with the FIGC Federal Court of Appeal.
And the findings of the latest investigation have seen Juventus impacted again.
Before the latest developments, Juventus were second in Serie A on 69 points, one ahead of Lazio and three clear of Inter.
However, the club have now been docked 10 points which will see them drop to seventh place.
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This means with two games remaining in the season, Juventus will not be able to qualify for the Champions League as they cannot catch fourth-placed Inter Milan.
The club released the following statement: “Juventus Football Club takes note of what was decided by the FIGC Court of Appeal and reserves the right to read the reasons to evaluate a possible appeal to the Guarantee Board at CONI.
“What was established by the fifth instance of judgment in this matter, which began more than a year ago, arouses great bitterness in the club and in its millions of supporters who, in the absence of clear rules, find themselves extremely penalised with the application of sanctions that do not seem to take into account the principle of proportionality.
“While not ignoring the need for urgency, which Juventus has never shied away from during the proceedings, it is emphasised that these are facts that still have to be evaluated by a judge.”
AC Milan were back in fifth and are now fourth on 64 with Atalanta moring to fifth on 61 and Roma seventh on 60.
This also saw Roma bumped up into the Europa League Conference qualification spot.
Jose Mourinho’s men may have thought their hopes of remaining seventh were in peril after only managing a 2-2 draw at home to Salernitana.
But Juventus than collapsed to a 4-1 loss at Empoli to cap off one of the darkest days in the club’s history.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
