Serie A: Juventus hit with 10 points deduction, drop league position

Juventus have been handed a deduction of 10 points in Serie A after the verdict from the Federal Court of Appeal following their recent financial scandal.

As it stands, Juventus are now 7th position in the Serie A table and have fallen outside of a European spot.

Juventus incurred a deduction of 10 Serie A points following the verdict by the Federal Court of Appeal pertaining to the capital gains scandal.

The point deduction took place before Juventus’ Serie A clash against Empoli on Monday night.

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Juventus director Francesco Calvo spoke before the kickoff of Juventus’ tie with Empoli regarding the latest points penalty.

Calvo said, “We are not satisfied with the -10 points penalty. We will see if there is room for appeal. We are fighting against everyone and everything this year.”

 

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