Juventus could be relegated to Serie B when the investigation into the payment of their salaries concludes.
Max Allegri’s men have just been deducted 15 points for the use of capital gains and lawyer Francesco Andrianopoli insists they could face harsher punishment when the investigation into their salary maneuver is concluded.
Juve are accused of paying their players three months’ salary under the table as they try to avoid significant losses due to the covid-19 pandemic.
Some of their current and former players have admitted to signing a deal that was not what was released to the public.
Juve denies all wrongdoing and investigators continue to work on the case. Andrianopoli insists that relegation to Serie B cannot be ruled out.
He said via Calciomercato.it:
If we look at the criteria adopted by the court in this latest ruling, Juventus is in serious danger of being relegated. If 15 points have been given for this type of infraction, let alone the others. If you look at the history of all previous decisions regarding budget violations, the answer should be No, because sports justice has historically been extremely light in relation to violations of this type, even much more serious than the ones we are talking about. ”
Juve FC says
We have maintained our innocence in this case, but the investigators also seem confident in everything they have discovered over time.
However, as long as the club can defend itself in court, we hope that everything goes according to plan and that the points deduction is revoked.
As for relegation to Serie B, it’s out of our hands, but Juve is one of the biggest clubs in Italy and if the Bianconeri are relegated it could affect football across the country.
