Juventus still has to hand in eleven points due to financial malpractice, the news agency reports Reuters. During a new hearing on Monday morning, the appeals committee still demanded eleven points to be deducted against the Italian top club, while a penalty of fifteen points was previously suspended. The news will probably be announced to the world on Monday. Juventus would drop from second to seventh in Serie A due to the new penalty.
The sports court has re-examined the case in recent months to provide Juventus with a more appropriate punishment and better substantiation of the measures. A reduction of the points penalty has resulted from this, but eleven points deduction is also a big blow to the Old lady. Juventus drops to seventh place in Italy with a final penalty, making it unlikely to reach the Champions League. In that case Juve can squeeze their hands with a ticket for the Europa League or Conference League.
The news is expected to be confirmed on Monday afternoon, but the Juventus club management is already noticing the consequences. Juve’s share on the Italian stock exchange in Milan has already fallen by five percent. 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.
Juventus itself will play against Empoli on Monday evening, but in Italy it is mainly the unconfirmed news Reuters the talk of the day. Visiting the number fourteen in Serie A, Juventus must win to finish sixth, including the points penalty. Juve is currently second. 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. If the penalty takes effect immediately, Juventus will be four points behind Internazionale with a win over Empoli, making qualification for the billion dollar ball in the last two games unlikely.