After 22 rounds in Serie A, Juventus have collected enough points on the pitch to put themselves amongst the Top three. But due to a 15-point deduction, the Bianconeri currently sit in midtable and remain out contention for European spots.
Despite being acquitted amongst other clubs in the initial capital gains trial last year, the prosecutor requested the reopening of the case due to new evidence, which eventually resulted in a severe punishment.
However, the club insists on its innocence in the absence of specific rules which punish what has deemed to be an illegal practice aimed towards registering capital gains in shady manners.
According to Sport Italia journalist Michele Criscitiello (via JuventusNews24), the new management remains optimistic after lodging an appeal in front the Olympic committee.
Juventus believe that the diplomatic work of the club’s Chief Football Officer Francesco Calvo will pay off.
Apparently, the club has reopened the channels with the FIGC, with the federation being reportedly aware of the weakness of the arguments mentioned in the verdict.
Therefore, the Bianconeri are hopping that the appeal committee would send the file back to the federal court for a review, which would result in a lesser sentence.
However, the journalist warns that the Prisma case (based on the alleged salary maneuvers during the Covid-19 pandemic) remains a different case, and possibly more dangerous.
so we didn`t break any rules but we were shady? that`s just great for the board room, but we have to defend the club every single time. What a corporate football event-holding group of people simply to make money and being popular or entertaining your customers isn`t importent that used to be Juventus FC
All top clubs in Italy have been doing this for years. You will see the same in La Liga and other leagues. A result of trying to balance books in a world of football were most of the money are moved into the EPL. Magnified by the pandemic It is simply not possible to stay profitable in these times outside the EPL. Look at how shady Barca are operating with them basically being bankrupt this summer and still splashing out on transfers. Besides the corporate world of business are always operating in the grey areas. Don`t like it? It`s a reality you have to deal with.