Filed in archive General by daryl on July 25, 2006

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The appeals court have reduced the penalties handed out by the Italian match-fixing tribunal. Juventus remain relegated to Serie B, but Fiorentina and Lazio have been reinstated to Serie A. AC Milan are the big winners as they've been re-instated to this season's Champions League.

The appeal court's decisions in full:

Juventus: still relegated to Serie B, but 2006/7 points penalty reduced from -30 to -17

Lazio: re-instated to Serie A, but will start 2006/7 season with -11 points

Fiorentina: re-instated to Serie A, but will start 2006/7 with -19 points

AC Milan: 2005/6 point penalty reduced from -44 to -30 (will enter this season's Champions League in qualification round), 2006/7 point penalty reduced from -15 to -8

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Response from: Soccerati.net - The World Cup

First Juventus whined about a 30-point deduction which looks they have been relegated lower than Serie B logically, a status that puts them in a situation that is detrimental to the financial health of the club in the long run; but better for the sport...