UEFA banned Juventus from the Conference League!

Juventus have been punished by UEFA and banned from the Conference League for this season, having been found guilty of breaching Financial Fair Play rules.

In May, an audit of the club's transactions turned up evidence of false accounting, resulting in Juve losing ten points, while former president Andrea Agnelli and other officials were banned and fined by the Italian federation.

UEFA launched its own investigation in December and has now further punished the Bianconeri, announcing they will be banned from European competition for a year - in addition to a €20m fine of which €10m is conditional and dependent on Juve's financial results over the next three years.

The sports body said the Old Lady "Violated UEFA's legal framework and the settlement agreement signed in August 2022".

Is most likely that Juve will be replaced by Fiorentina, who finished eighth in Serie A and managed to reach the final last season.

Juventus will not appeal against the decision as stated by Gianluca Ferrero as a possible delay until the case is resolved would find Juventus in the new season in the courts and not on the pitch.

We regret the decision of UEFA's Financial Control Authority said Ferrero.

We do not share the interpretation that has been given to our defense, and we remain absolutely convinced of the legality of our actions and the correctness of our arguments. However, we have decided not to appeal this decision. This decision it is in line with the one we got in May, in the context of the disputes with the FIGC (Italian Federation).

As in that case, we prefer to end the period of uncertainty and ensure full visibility and certainty to internal and external stakeholders about the club's participation in future international matches. An appeal, possibly at other levels of assessment, with uncertain outcomes and timing, would increase uncertainty over our eventual participation in the UEFA Champions League in the 2024-25 season.

On the contrary, we want our first team, our fans, our sponsors, our suppliers and our financiers to be able to experience the 2023-24 season with maximum peace of mind and certainty about the results that can be achieved. achieve on the pitch, especially after the turmoil of last season.