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Juventus faces penalty if it appeals to civil court
Italy - 25 August, 2006
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Juventus faces extra sanctions if it goes to civil court to overturn its relegation to Serie B.
In a letter to FIFA, the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) said it would not "hesitate to launch the sanction process" if Juventus appeals to the regional Lazio court, as the club has claimed it will do. FIGC said Juventus has not yet lodged their appeal.
FIGC said it had received a letter from FIFA reiterating that clubs appealing to civil courts should be punished. FIGC said that under its statutes member clubs accept to abide by sports authorities' rules, forsaking the right to turn to civil courts outside the sports justice system.
FIFA spokesman Andreas Herren said FIFA was satisfied with the Italian federation's promise to take action if the appeal is lodged.
"There are no grounds for us to intervene at the moment," he said.
A tribunal ruling on the match-fixing scandal stripped Juventus of its past two Italian titles and demoted the club to the second division, where it will start the new season minus 17 points.
An FIGC official said the federation could possibly deduct three more points if Juventus goes ahead with the appeal, leaving them at minus 20.
Four other clubs implicated in the scandal - AC Milan, Lazio, Fiorentina and Reggina - all maintained their Serie A status but were handed points penalties.
Juventus said it would appeal to the Lazio court after they failed to persuade FIGC to overturn the relegation verdict last week.
If the club goes ahead with the appeal and are successful in getting the regional court to suspend the punishment, it could further delay the start of the season, which has already been put back by two weeks.
In a letter to FIFA, the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) said it would not "hesitate to launch the sanction process" if Juventus appeals to the regional Lazio court, as the club has claimed it will do. FIGC said Juventus has not yet lodged their appeal.
FIGC said it had received a letter from FIFA reiterating that clubs appealing to civil courts should be punished. FIGC said that under its statutes member clubs accept to abide by sports authorities' rules, forsaking the right to turn to civil courts outside the sports justice system.
FIFA spokesman Andreas Herren said FIFA was satisfied with the Italian federation's promise to take action if the appeal is lodged.
"There are no grounds for us to intervene at the moment," he said.
A tribunal ruling on the match-fixing scandal stripped Juventus of its past two Italian titles and demoted the club to the second division, where it will start the new season minus 17 points.
An FIGC official said the federation could possibly deduct three more points if Juventus goes ahead with the appeal, leaving them at minus 20.
Four other clubs implicated in the scandal - AC Milan, Lazio, Fiorentina and Reggina - all maintained their Serie A status but were handed points penalties.
Juventus said it would appeal to the Lazio court after they failed to persuade FIGC to overturn the relegation verdict last week.
If the club goes ahead with the appeal and are successful in getting the regional court to suspend the punishment, it could further delay the start of the season, which has already been put back by two weeks.
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