Juventus will be in limbo until the tail-end of the season from a disciplinary standpoint. Federal prosecutor Giuseppe Chinè asked for 20 more days to investigate further allegedly fake plusvalenze, the delayed wages during the pandemic, and their suspicious partnerships with Bologna, Cagliari, Genoa, Sampdoria, Udinese, and Sassuolo, La Gazzetta dello Sport informs.
It’s the second and final extension permissible according to the bylaws. The official reason is to have time to look into new evidence coming from the Prisma inquiry by the Turin’s DA office. The detectives continue questioning players and officials ahead of March 27th’s preliminary hearing, where former president Andrea Agnelli and a host of executives could be sent to trial for a multitude of financial charges.
Considering the second delay and the usual timetables, the second trial might begin in late May and extend into the offseason. The second tranche could lead to suspensions for the players if they signed prohibited agreements once they gave up part of their salary. The sanctions can be served in the summer too, though.
Juventus scored a minor victory in the first part of the capital gains trial, which led to their current 15-point deduction. An administrative court granted them access to a letter between the prosecutor and the authority Covisoc, which monitors the balance sheets of the clubs, where they reportedly started examining dubious deals and addressing the matter. According to the Bianconeri’s lawyer, it should be considered the formal start of the inquiry, and that would then lead to the annulment of the sentence for expiration of the terms.
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