Former Juventus chairman Andrea Agnelli handed 16-month ban

Agnelli, one of the figures behind a failed European Super League project in 2021, was also given a 60,000 euro ($66,000) fine, the FIGC said.

Published : Jul 10, 2023 21:54 IST , MILAN - 1 MIN READ

 Andrea Agnelli during a practice session.  
 Andrea Agnelli during a practice session.   | Photo Credit: AP
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 Andrea Agnelli during a practice session.   | Photo Credit: AP

An Italian soccer court has imposed a 16-month ban from the game on former Juventus chairman Andrea Agnelli in a case over irregularities in the club’s payments to players, the national football association (FIGC) said on Monday.

Agnelli, one of the figures behind a failed European Super League project in 2021, was also given a 60,000 euro ($66,000) fine, the FIGC said.

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He was Juventus chairman for more than a decade but announced his resignation last November following a financial scandal that hit Italy’s most successful soccer team.

As part of the same case, Juventus in May agreed to pay a fine of 718,000 euros and not challenge a 10-point penalty for the past Serie A season, in a settlement it reached with Italy’s soccer authorities.

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