The judges of the Federal Court of Appeal for the capital gains trial imposed ten penalty points on Juventus, one less than the Public Prosecutor's Office of the Football Federation had requested. A verdict that is immediately executable, which places the Bianconeri in seventh place in the standings and knocks them out of the European cups, also due to a sensational 4-1 loss at Empoli. In an official statement, the club "takes note of what has been decided and reserves the right to read the reasons for evaluating a possible appeal" and expresses the club's and its millions of fans' "great bitterness" at being "extremely penalized by sanctions that do not appear to take into account the principle of proportionality." Nedved and the other six ex-councilors without delegation were acquitted, prompting the FIGC Court to reconvene. "We are not satisfied, the first impressions are negative," Empoli manager Francesco Calvo said. "We will evaluate the possibility of an appeal, but we must read the motivations." Each scenario thus remains open until UEFA takes the floor - which has an open proceeding against Juventus and awaits Italian decisions - and then the sporting trial on the salary maneuver takes place with a hearing set for June 15. Another month that promises to be hot for the Juventus club, given the club's intention to close by the end of the season. As Juve's proposal for a fine was not accepted, the possibility of a plea bargain has diminished for the time being, but it remains a possibility until the trial.
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