bxbomb Posted July 25 Author Report Share Posted July 25 way to send a message Fiorentina and Lazio back in Serie A, Juventus penalty cut By ARIEL DAVID, Associated Press WriterJuly 25, 2006ROME (AP) -- Fiorentina and Lazio were allowed back in Italy's top soccer division, while Juventus had its points penalty in Serie B cut nearly in half Tuesday after successful appeals in the country's match-fixing scandal. AC Milan also had its points penalty in Serie A cut from 15 to eight. Juventus went from 30 to 17. Fiorentina will have 19 points docked next season, while Lazio will be deducted 11. The sports court also upheld the earlier July 14 ruling stripping Juventus of its last two Serie A titles. But Milan will be allowed to play in the Champions League preliminary rounds this season. Five-year bans for former Juventus executives Luciano Moggi and Antonio Giraudo -- the figures at the center of the scandal -- were upheld. Hundreds of Lazio fans outside the hotel where the verdicts were delivered screamed in delight at the news their team was back in Serie A. Minutes later, they scattered when a sudden thunderstorm drenched them. In the earlier ruling, Fiorentina was sent down to Serie B and given a 12-point penalty to start next season, while Lazio was originally supposed to start the new season in Serie B with a seven point penalty. All the clubs appealed, seeking lighter penalties. Juventus claimed the sanctions were excessive. AC Milan argued that its Champions League ban was unlawful. AC Milan owner, billionaire businessman and former premier Silvio Berlusconi, was still complaining even though the point penalty was softened. "I called Berlusconi to have confirmation we were in the Champions League and he told me that in his judgment injustice remains because Milan didn't do anything," Roberto Maroni, a former minister and political ally of Berlusconi, told ANSA news agency. Soccer federation prosecutor Stefano Palazzi argued for even tougher punishment. Palazzi called for Juventus to be demoted to Serie C; Milan, Fiorentina and Lazio demoted to Serie B with three-point deductions for Milan and 15 each for Lazio and Fiorentina. With the verdicts still being deliberated, UEFA said Tuesday it granted the Italian federation a one-day extension, to Wednesday, for submission of the Italian clubs eligible to participate in European club competitions this coming season. The list of names is required by UEFA to complete the preparations and seeding for the draws of the Champions League third qualifying round and UEFA Cup second qualifying round. The draws take place Friday at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland. Several Serie A soccer stars -- including Italy and Fiorentina striker Luca Toni and Brazil and Milan playmaker Kaka -- are expected to make decisions about their club futures based on the outcome of the trial. Separately, prosecutors in Rome, Naples, Parma and Turin are conducting criminal probes into alleged sports fraud, illegal betting and false bookkeeping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicman Posted July 25 Report Share Posted July 25 BOOOOO . . . . BOOO . . . . fuck juventus and milan. fuck them to hell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdoom Posted July 26 Report Share Posted July 26 BOOOOO . . . . BOOO . . . . fuck juventus and milan. fuck them to hell!I agree - fuck them both.Oh and Vicman, we finally won the Serie A! :bounce: http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=374439&cc=5739Inter Milan awarded Italy 2005/06 Serie A titleMILAN, July 26 (Reuters) - Inter Milan were awarded the 2005-06 Italian league title on Wednesday in the latest fallout from the country's match-fixing scandal.The Italian Football Federation's (FIGC) decision to award Inter their 14th title came after a sports tribunal revoked Juventus's title win from last season.Juve also had their title win from 2004-05 revoked but no replacement winner will be named for that season.The decision to give Inter their first title since 1989 came after a sports tribunal handed down guilty verdicts to Juventus, who had finished top of Serie A, AC Milan who were second and Lazio and Fiorentina.'I am fully satisfied by the awarding of the title to a club and team that behaved correctly,' said Inter Milan owner Massimo Moratti, who finally gets his hands on the 'scudetto' after 11 years in charge of the club.Coach Roberto Mancini said: 'I'm happy. Regardless of how it arrived, it is right to reward those who have given their best and have always been honest. It is strange to win like this but we played fair.'Inter finished third in last season's championship behind Juventus and AC Milan. They finished 15 points behind Juventus, who won the title with a record 91 points.Sandro Mazzola, a key figure in the successful Inter team of the 1960's, said there was no way that a title won in this fashion could compare to the victories in his time.'This title can't be compared to the ones that I won, they were different wins in different seasons. Those were other times but now what has happened has happened and there is a league table with Inter in top spot and so it was normal that the award went to Inter,' he told the Italian news agency Ansa.'But the fans should be doubly happy -- for the title but also because Inter didn't get themselves involved in certain situations,' Mazzola said referring to the scandal.Inter should have a very good chance to win their next title in the coming season with Juventus relegated to Serie B and Milan starting the campaign on minus eight points.The FIGC said it had made the decision after commissioning a three-person committee of experts to give their recommendation.On Tuesday, a FIGC appeals court confirmed Juventus's relegation to Serie B where they must start the new season with minus 17 points and their loss of the titles they won in the last two seasons.Juventus have said they will continue to appeal to other courts.AC Milan, who had said they should be given the last two Serie A titles having finished second, retained their top flight status but were docked eight points at the start of the season.Your views on this story? Email newsdesk@soccernet.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicman Posted July 26 Report Share Posted July 26 finally! inter serie a champs! cant believe it was coming up on 20 years since the last time they were champs with that team of mattheus, brehme, "pelado" diaz, bergomi, zenga, serena et all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdoom Posted July 31 Report Share Posted July 31 finally! inter serie a champs! cant believe it was coming up on 20 years since the last time they were champs with that team of mattheus, brehme, "pelado" diaz, bergomi, zenga, serena et all.Hahaha such a cheap way, but I'll take it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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