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Juventus were hoping to see their 15-point deduction in Serie A erased after an appeal, and that happened, partially. On Thursday, the Italian Olympic Committee, Collegio di Garanzia, the highest sporting court in Italy, announced it has decided to overturn the punishment for financial rules violations from the Italian FA (FIGC) announced back in January, though the case is not over. The committee partially agreed with Juve’s appeal and postponed a final decision to the appeals court to reconsider the case, which is expected to take place in a month’s time. A lesser penalty is still possible.
Without the 15-point deduction, Juventus are now currently third in the league with 59 points, two less than second-placed Lazio (61). This decision completely changes the current Serie A table, with AS Roma currently holding the last Champions League spot with 56 points, while AC Milan (53) and Inter (51) are now out of the top four with eight games left to play.
The decision, assuming it stands in the long term, is a massive one for Juve’s immediate future in UCL as they are now comfortably in a position to qualify just when it looked like they might miss out.
