Andy07 Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 Juventus have been handed a big boost in their fight to return to Serie A next season after successfully appealing for a reduction to their penalty for involvement in the match-fixing scandal. The arbitration board of the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) - Italy's highest sporting body - gave the club eight points back after they began the season on -17. The move leaves the undefeated Turin giants just eight points behind Serie B leaders Genoa eight games into the season. Juve were the only team involved in this summer's scandal demoted to the second tier. Lazio, Fiorentina and AC Milan also received their verdicts this evening with both Lazio and Fiorentina having their penalties reduced by four. Lazio, who had originally been docked 11 points, have climbed out of the relegation zone in Serie A as a result. Fiorentina still remain in the drop zone but they have now cleared their original deficit of 19 points. The CONI made no change to Milan's penalty of eight points. Reggina, the fifth club to be involved in the scandal, will have to wait until next month to find out whether their appeal has been successful. They were docked 15 points at the start of the campaign and are bottom of Serie A. Source: Sporting Life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 I think it is pathetic that they have had there penalties reduced after the season has already started. Punishments are punishments, each club broke the rules and everything is being undermined by the fact a team can just appeal and the punishment will be reduced. They broke the rules, they deserve to be punished, and the sporting bodies should enforce that punishment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L3thal Veteran Posted October 27, 2006 Veteran Share Posted October 27, 2006 I knew this would end up happening :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy07 Posted October 28, 2006 Author Share Posted October 28, 2006 yea, its disgraceful... not setting a very good example here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappy Veteran Posted October 28, 2006 Veteran Share Posted October 28, 2006 It just makes everything that happened during that trial so pointless and even when it finished we all knew the Italian Clubs would have this happen...this means Juventus will come up this year they are doing so well...funny tho AC Milan didn't get theirs reduced but after all they did get the CL they wanted...cant have it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazysah Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 I think it is pathetic that they have had there penalties reduced after the season has already started. Punishments are punishments, each club broke the rules and everything is being undermined by the fact a team can just appeal and the punishment will be reduced. They broke the rules, they deserve to be punished, and the sporting bodies should enforce that punishment. Yeah. I agree once the seaosn starts the punishments should stay. Anyways... this is just crap the whole case. ANyways... it is ITALY you know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekerazha Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 All you guys are talking about things you clearly don't know :rolleyes: :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugs Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 .....ANyways... it is ITALY you know! you're ridicolous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 All you guys are talking about things you clearly don't know :rolleyes: :yes: Would you care to elaborate...? :huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
profets Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 while this CONI arbitration board gave some points back, did any of the trials going on, point deductions, punishments ever make real sense? i dont recall anyone ever clearly stating "this team was docked these points for these exact reasons" although something had to be done, its really the players & the fans who suffered as a result of actions from management/executives for the clubs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekerazha Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Would you care to elaborate...? :huh: It's too long... take a look at the Italian newspapers of the last months. its really the players & the fans who suffered as a result of actions from management/executives for the clubs Yeah... just like they were happy for false winnings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User6060 Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Good, I want Juve back in Serie A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy07 Posted November 1, 2006 Author Share Posted November 1, 2006 Good, I want Juve back in Serie A i hate their stadium, no atmosphere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L3thal Veteran Posted November 1, 2006 Veteran Share Posted November 1, 2006 although something had to be done, its really the players & the fans who suffered as a result of actions from management/executives for the clubs That gives them no excuse to let them escape what they did. If they cheated, they should punish the team and the fans will now avoid voting in the same guy next time there are elections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappy Veteran Posted November 2, 2006 Veteran Share Posted November 2, 2006 Good, I want Juve back in Serie A Well they won tonight so that puts them 3 points now behind the leaders...its a certainty they will come back...maybe all those players that left should of stayed :rofl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekerazha Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 That gives them no excuse to let them escape what they did. If they cheated, they should punish the team and the fans will now avoid voting in the same guy next time there are elections. What elections? Juventus is not Real Madrid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rado354 Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 Yes they cheated and THEY decided not to punish themselves very hard (or at all). It's logic, don't you think? Now everything is under control, no more public pressure... they can continue play their game (if you know what I mean ;) ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekerazha Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 Let's not forget: :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrCheese Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 Pretty pathetic that the punishment was reduced this far into the season, when the extra 8 points could have a large effect on the layout of the table. If they are going to punish teams they should be frozen at the start of the season and not changed later on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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