Juventus Turin
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Punished for systematic excess and arrogance
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Sad times in Turin: Juve footballers Federico Chiesa (left) and Angel Di Maria.
(Photo: Antonio Balasco/Imago)
Juve supporters are complaining about the 15-point deduction imposed on the club by the Italian Football Association. But the reasoning behind the judgment shows that they have no reason to complain.
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Oliver Meiler, Rome
It’s not a good moment for them right now Juventus players, the supporters of the last best, most decorated and also most blasé football club from Italy. It may even be the most difficult moment in decades, worse than the ‘Calciopoli’ period in 2006, when Juventus were relegated to Serie B for racketeering. But it is still too early for a precise historical localization.
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