2006-08-24 03:57:54 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football ➔ Italian Football
Torino, Italy (Sports Network) - After much speculation about Italy's infamous match-fixing scandal, Serie A champion Juventus was demoted to Serie B on Friday.
In addition, the disgraced club will also be stripped of its last two league titles in 2005 and 2006, and start the Serie B campaign with a 30-point penalty in the standings. The Italian tribunal also came down hard on three other top-flight teams on Friday due to the scandal, including AC Milan, Fiorentina and Lazio. AC Milan will stay in Serie A, but will be deducted 15 points at the start of the season. The squad will also not be allowed to participate in the Champions League. Meanwhile, Fiorentina and Lazio will be joining Juventus in the second division for the 2006-2007 season. Fiorentina will start with a 12-point deduction, while Lazio will have seven less points to deal with. All four clubs have three days to appeal the ruling. The charges stem from published transcripts in May that discussed referee assignments. Besides the four clubs, 26 individuals are on trial for sporting fraud for their parts in this controversy. Back in May, the entire board of Juventus resigned after top executives were accused of appointing referees for league matches. General director Luciano Moggi was reportedly taped making phone calls to several influential officials, including Pierluigi Pairetto, who assigns referees to certain fixtures
2006-08-24 15:48:30 · answer #1 · answered by hamdi_batriyshah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Juventus in Serie B with -17 points as part of a sanction established after the team was found guilty of trying to manipulate match results by hand picking the referees with the complicity of members from the referee association. The team was also stripped of the 2004-2005 and 2005-2006 titles and cannot play in the UEFA Champions League this year.
2006-08-24 04:07:58 · answer #2 · answered by Lumas 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To make a tough stance on match-fixing;allegations were made against several teams. Because Juve is the biggest team they were made an example of.
2006-08-24 14:49:48 · answer #3 · answered by tesorotx 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
fairly, i think of that that is slightly harsh. It became into no fault of the gamers themselves. It became into in basic terms Moggi's and the referees's fault. So, why ought to the gamers go through consequently. nevertheless, the club did have an element to play, through fact of Moggi's involvement, so all in each and all the punishment is in basic terms.
2016-12-17 16:26:40 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's because of selfish Luciano Moggi and company!
2006-08-25 15:31:24 · answer #5 · answered by Juventina 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cos they deserve it! they should be demoted to Serie C! Anyways...why talk about Juve anymore ? It is an "old" story now.
2006-08-24 05:01:14 · answer #6 · answered by rumman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cause of a fix scandal thing.
2006-08-24 07:39:19 · answer #7 · answered by doober 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
match fixing scandal...that's all i know...
2006-08-24 04:03:45 · answer #8 · answered by sweetpanther08 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i just can say MOGGI..MOGGI...MOGGI i really hate that guy!
2006-08-24 22:43:15 · answer #9 · answered by La Vechia signora 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋