Monday, May 22, 2023 at 8:31 PM• Mart van Mourik • Last update: 20:58

Juventus has to hand in ten points because of financial malpractice, the Italian sports court has decided. The appeals committee demanded an eleven-point reduction against the Italian top club during a new hearing on Monday morning, while a penalty of fifteen points was previously suspended. Ultimately, a deduction of ten points is the final verdict, as a result of which Juventus drops to seventh place in the ranking. In theory, Juve could appeal again.

Due to the significant reduction of points, the chances of getting a ticket for the group stage of the Champions League have shrunk enormously. La Vecchia Signora ends up in seventh position in the Seria A with 59 points, in which Internazionale currently occupies fourth place with 66 points. Juventus will still play an away game against Empoli on Monday evening, which could reduce the difference with Inter to four points.

Juve’s share on the Italian stock exchange in Milan had already fallen by five percent on Monday afternoon. The single winner of the Champions League is punished for several things. Juventus would not have been honest about player transfer values ​​in the past, while players were paid in secret during the corona crisis. Juventus reported at the time that all players had handed in four months’ salary, which later turned out to be a lie.

Visiting the number fourteen in Serie A, Juventus must win to finish sixth, including the points penalty. Juve was still second before the penalty. With a sixth place, the club would still enter the Conference League, while the gap with number five AC Milan would then amount to two points. The fifth position in Italy entitles it to the group stage of the Europa League, while the first four clubs qualify directly for the Champions League.