Following a financial investigation, Serie A giants Juventus have been docked 15 points from their league points this season.
They have been found guilty of capital gain violations and the FIGC Prosecutor of Serie A has decided to deduct points from the Old Lady as a penalty.
Former director Fabio Paratici who is now serving as director for Tottenham has also been suspended for 2 years, a sanction that will be valid in England too according to Italian journalist Tancredi Palmeri.
He tweeted:
JUST IN: Tottenham Director Paratici disqualified for 2 years for the Juventus trial! Sanction valid in England too
JUST IN:
Tottenham Director Paratici disqualified for 2 years for the Juventus trial!
Sanction valid in England too
— Tancredi Palmeri (@tancredipalmeri) January 20, 2023
Serie A’s FIGC Prosecutor has ruled that Juventus will be given a -15 point deduction as result of the “Plusvalenza Case”, club’s capital gain violations ? #Juventus
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 20, 2023
Earlier this season, the entire Juventus board resigned after an investigation was started regarding the club’s finances.
The investigation focused on payments made to players during the 2020 and 2021 seasons, when they agreed to take a pay cut during the Covid-affected seasons.
It was claimed that the investigation was the “heaviest” the club has faced and it also included a probe into the Calciopoli scandal that saw them get relegated.
The Federal Court of Appeals in Italy accepted a request from the FIGC prosecutor to reopen a sporting investigation into Juventus.
The prosecutors had initially asked for a nine-point deduction for the team, but the court has instead imposed a 15-point deduction. However, the decision is still subject to appeal.
This penalty comes at a difficult time for Juventus, as the team has not won the Serie A title for the past two seasons, and currently sits 10 points behind the league leaders Napoli, who recently defeated them 5-1.
They are also currently fighting for a spot in the top four places in the league.