Juventus have accepted a 10-point penalty as part of a settlement agreement with Italian football authorities over a case concerning payment of player salaries. The Turin club will also pay a 718,000 euro (£620,000) fine as part of the agreement. Several officials, including former vice-chairman Pavel Nedved and ex-sporting director and managing director Fabio Paratici, were given fines by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC). Former president Andrea Agnelli, whose appeal against the two-year ban he received in January was upheld earlier this month, was not included in the latest deal and will have a separate hearing on 15 June.
In a statement, Juventus said the agreement would allow the club to “achieve a definite result” and overcome a “state of tension and instability”. The club also said the agreement would allow head coach Massimiliano Allegri and players to focus on their planning for next season. The 10-point deduction dropped Juventus to seventh place in Serie A, outside the European qualification spots. However, they are only a point behind Roma and two points behind Atalanta in fifth, and could still qualify for the Europa League or Europa Conference League. Juventus travel to Udinese in the final round of fixtures on Sunday.