Juventus could face relegation from Italy’s top tier league i.e. Serie A to Serie B along with facing confiscation of their recently won titles, read on to know more about the scandal
Massimiliano Allegri’s Juventus, which is 7TH in Serie A at the moment could most likely face relegation to Serie B if found culpable for false accounting. The club’s offices in Turin and Milan were raided last week where invoices and financial statements made by the Italian giants were snatched away.
Juventus Transfers Scandal: Why Is Juventus Being Subjected To Such Investigation And Serie B Relegation
The inquiries being conducted by the Italian authorities are linked with a total of 42 transfers, which include the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Joao Cancelo, Arthur Melo and Danilo among others between 2019 and 2021. Apparently, Bianconeri raised the values of their players on their accounts which has now led CODACONS, the Italian association for consumer rights to take action against the club by demoting them to Serie B if found guilty.
As for their titles, Juventus might have to let go of their Serie A title which they won in the 2019/20 season under Maurizio Sarri if the final verdict is not in their favour. Juventus Chairperson Andrea Agnelli and Pavel Nedved, along with Fabio Paratici who is now at Tottenham Hotspur will all put through further probe as well.
What Have The Italian Authorities Said?
Reports from Football Italia revealed what President of CODACONS, Marco Donzelli spoke about Juve’s predicament if found guilty. He said, “If Juventus were to have illegitimately gained an advantage over rival clubs with operations of this type, then the regularity of the last football championships would fail, and as a consequence, the Federation and the Authority for market competition will have to intervene and sanction those responsible.”
Donzelli also went on to say that the club will not gain immunity and that it will face the consequences of its actions if held responsible. A complaint will be presented to the Antitrust and the Federal Prosecutor’s Office asking for Juventus’ relegation to Serie B along with the revocation of the last league titles won as a result of indulging in the above mentioned illegal operations.
Is This The First Time The Bianconeri Has Been Involved In Such Wrongdoings?
Well of course not. The club was relegated to Serie B back in 2006 as well for having a hand in the Calciopoli match-fixing scandal. This resulted in Juve’s 2004/05 Serie A title being taken away with the club being forced to start the 2006/07 Serie B season with a nine-point deficit.