Juventus Stripped of 10 Points for False Accounting, Dropping Club Out of Champions League Qualification
- Juventus was docked 10 points by an Italian soccer court for inflated transfer fees, dropping the club from 2nd to 7th in Serie A.
- The penalty puts Juventus 5 points behind 4th-place AC Milan and a Champions League qualification spot with 3 matches left.
- Juventus denied wrongdoing but said it may appeal, potentially dragging the situation out until after the season ends.
- The club and 7 former directors were also charged with fraud for how they handled player salary cuts during the pandemic.
- The decision hands the Serie A title to Napoli with 3 matches left in the season.