Rome (AP) – The proceedings before the sports court of the Italian association FIGC for alleged financial fraud against dozens of football officials and clubs have ended with an acquittal.
The defense successfully argued, among other things, that the prosecution’s assessment of the professionals was incorrect, as the FIGC announced. The reasons for the verdict will be announced in the coming days.
The club bosses of Juventus Turin, SSC Napoli and Tottenham Hotspur in England were threatened with suspension. At the start of the proceedings before the FIGC sports court, the prosecution had demanded suspensions of twelve months for Juve’s club boss Andrea Agnelli and more than 16 months for the former manager of the record champions, Fabio Paratici. He has been sporting director of Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League since summer 2021. A total of 61 officials had been accused of falsifying the financial reports of eleven clubs involved – including five from Serie A – in recent years.