Serie A club Juventus has successfully applied for its 15-point deduction to be suspended pending a new trial. Juventus surged to third place in the Italian top flight as a result, putting themselves back in the mix for a spot in next season’s UEFA Champions League.
Juventus was hit with their penalty in January following an investigation that uncovered that the club’s leadership was guilty of false accounting. In addition to the Serie A 15-point deduction, several members of the club’s board were handed bans from soccer activities, including former president Andrea Agnelli.
Following the investigation, Juventus appealed to CONI; Italy’s highest sports court within the Italian Olympic Committee. While several suspensions were upheld, including that of Agnelli and Tottenham director Fabio Paratici, six former board members had their appeals accepted, including former player Pavel Nedved.
In November, the entire Juventus board resigned from their roles following an investigation by Turin public prosecutors into alleged false bookkeeping. The preliminary hearing in a Turin court that was scheduled last month was postponed until May 10 for administrative reasons.
