A blow for Juventus and Nedved! Club faces points deduction, Czech legend banned from football for a certain period of time

Juventus have been under investigation for some time for fraud in player transfers between 2018 and 2020. Now, the verdict has finally been handed down and we know the punishments that will affect both the club and the men behind the whole affair. Pavel Nedved is not missing among them.

The Turin giant is experiencing déjà vu. A much milder one, however, and for a somewhat less serious offence. He has already faced punishment in this millennium. For match-fixing, he was expelled from the top competition and stripped of his title.

In recent months, however, Juventus has been investigated for very different reasons. Namely, fraud in transfers between 2018 and 2020. The club’s management illegally took commissions and reported false profits to investors.

It is worth noting that the case has been ongoing for quite some time. Last year, the club was acquitted of the charges, but now the penalties have already fallen. Whether they are small or reasonable is for everyone to decide.

Juventus were still in third place in Serie A and it looked like they might try to prosecute first-placed Napoli, who recently dealt them a debacle, in the spring. But now they have to accept a slump. Not to a lower league, but to the middle of the table.

The Bianconeri face a deduction of 15 points, which means a drop to tenth in the table and a loss of 12 points to the nearest position guaranteeing participation in the European Cups.

Former officials have also been punished. The worst offender was former sporting director Fabio Paratici, who currently works at Tottenham. He cannot work in football for two and a half years.

Former chairman Andrea Agnelli and former chief executive Maurizio Arrivabene cannot work in football for two years. Former Juventus vice-president and club legend Pavel Nedved fared much better. He was given an eight-month suspension.

It’s worth noting that the federation originally wanted lower sentences than those that were eventually handed out. Only Nedved got off better than the federation wanted. The request was for a one-year suspension. For the club, union officials wanted a nine-point deduction.

Source: FIGC, Serie A