Juventus jump to third place after reversal of 15 points deduction decision

The decision to deduct 15 points from Juventus in Serie A was reversed by Italy’s highest sporting court on Thursday, April 20.

The Old Lady was handed a 15-points deduction after an investigation into the club’s past transfer dealings spanning two years from 2019 to 2021 by Italian football’s governing body (FIGC).

Juventus were accused of fixing their balance sheets by artificial gains of around 60m euros from club transfers, charges they were found guilty of by the FIGC’s appeals court in January.

The club, however, denied any wrongdoing and took its case to a tribunal at the Olympic Committee, Italy’s highest sporting court.

However, the spectre of sanction has not disappeared completely as the sporting court ruled that the case should be re-examined.

The club has now moved from seventh to third in Serie A, but could still be punished at a later date when a new hearing is held.

The long bans given to former chairman Andrea Agnelli, ex-CEO Maurizio Arrivabene, and sporting directors Federico Cherubini and Fabio Paratici were upheld.

Former player and director Pavel Nedved, Paolo Garimberti, and Enrico Vellano were successful with their appeals.

The Sports Guarantee Board now has a month to publish the reasoning behind its ruling, only after which the FIGC court can then reassess the case, meaning the affair will likely drag on until the end of the season.

With eight games to go in the season, AC Milan has been knocked out of the Champions League places by Juve while Roma drop to fourth.