The sentence of Juventus in tow of the penalty. A leap in the standings that makes the championship suffer – Corriere.it

Non Italian football there is always a Var who intervenes and decides, the first is rarely good. From the Coni guarantee panel, which suspends Juve’s 15-point penalty, but confirms everything else, we will pass to the Court of Appeal which will revisit, re-evaluate the judgement, take up the calculator again, weigh and dose a new any other penalty. There is a risk that that half-smile that barely reappeared on Juve’s face could once again become a pained grimace. It becomes difficult to follow this alternation of reactions and sensations, it is better to deal with yesterday’s sentence which almost has a double life.

He confirms the convictions of Andrea Agnelli, the president who, faced with the evidence of his sins, preferred to resign, of Maurizio Arrivabene, the managing director, and here some doubts arise, because besides being the latest addition to Juve, the ex Ferrari team manager did not take part in the capital gains poker. But according to the judges he evidently has precise responsibilities that deserve 16 months of sentence (the minor one). Also disqualified and punished for the Guarantee College are Fabio Paratici, former general manager, market man, free lecturer in capital gains, and currently also pending on the European scene of Tottenham, and the former sports director Federico Cherubini.

The accusatory framework therefore remains valid and confirmed. But alas, there is also the impression of a sporting justice that goes in tow of the criminal one, which fortunately enjoys quite other means, its path is very bumpy, full of pitfalls, and those who suffer the most are the championship, the fans , fans and a ranking constantly turned upside down.

The 15 points in Juve’s pocket are back, for now, fantastic Max Allegri who led the team and men with a sure hand. He didn’t let himself be conditioned by the thousand wiretaps of those who plotted and talked loudly on the phone, not caring about rules and ethical behaviors, these written in the sand certainly not in the soul. He tried and found the goal on the pitch. Applause. Instead, yesterday’s one, which is worth 15 points and a leap from Juve to third place in the standings, will be put to the test by another legal battle in the Court of Appeal. Still others will follow for more serious reasons and suspicions. How nice when you only play football