Juventus deducted ten points in the Italian championship in the case of the club's financial fraud.

This was announced by the club's official website..

The decision to deduct the points was made by the Italian Football Federation's Court of Appeal, which dismissed the club's claim.. During the investigation of transfer deals, evidence of fraud in the reports was found.

The punishment became known before the start of the match with Empoli, which Juve sensationally lost with a score of 1:4. After the penalty, the team dropped from second to seventh place in the Serie A standings and risks being left without European competition for next season.

Recall that in January the club was already punished with the removal of 15 points, and a number of officials received disqualifications..

Last November, the board of directors, led by the president of the club, resigned amid losses and an investigation by the Turin prosecutor's office..

According to the Italian media, the club adjusted the budget with the help of false data on salaries and the cost of football players as part of the exchanges.. Also, Juve may have had an agreement with the players for financial payments during the pandemic, which were not documented..

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Earlier it was reported that Juventus could be excluded from European competition.