Juventus have been handed an 10-point deduction that will ruin their chances of qualifying for next season’s Champions League.
The Old Lady, who sit second in Serie A and face Empoli tonight, were handed the punishment at a court hearing this afternoon as the latest twist in their false accounting case. An 11-point penalty had been suggested, but the panel ultimately settled on 10.
Juve were initially given a 15-point penalty linked to alleged financial irregularities and transfer dealings that saw the price of players inflated. But it was quashed on appeal a month ago to see Max Allegri’s team return to the top four.
