Juventus announced that they appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport to the National Federal Council decision of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) to not withdraw Inter Milan’s team title in 2006, awarded after Calciopoli case.
Juventus won the national title in 2006 on the groundlike that of 2005, but the trophies were taken after the group was relegated to Serie B for the role played in Calciopoli scandal. After those events the title was assigned to Internazionale Milano. At that time, teams AC Milan, Lazio, Fiorentina and Reggina were penalized also.
Juventus asked FIGC to reconsider the case and the Federal Council of the Italian court decided on July 18,the title of 2006 remain in the club record of Inter.
Juve’s request was motivated by new discoveries appeared in the Calciopoli. Thus, the indictment in th appeal process for Calciopoli, written by the federal prosecutor Stefano Palazzi, incriminates Inter Milan group also. According to Palazzi, Inter Milan, “was also in an irregular network of relations” with the referees and could have been sanctioned since 2006.
Juventus announced Wednesday about the complaint and informed the Executive Committee of UEFA, the Ministry of Interior from Italy, Prefecture of Rome and the Italian Olympic Committee.
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