July 16, 200619 yr Updated: July 15, 2006 ROME, July 15 (Serie A) - Juventus president Giovanni Cobolli Gigli has announced his club will appeal against the punishment handed out following the investigation into match-fixing. The Italian Federal Appeal Commission on Friday evening found Juve, Lazio, Fiorentina and AC Milan guilty of match-fixing with the Turin side hit hardest by the verdict. Juve have been relegated to Serie B and will start next season with a 30-point deficit, as well as being stripped of the league titles they won in the past two seasons. Fiorentina and Lazio were also relegated and will start the campaign with 12- and seven-point deficits respectively, while AC Milan retain their Serie A status but will start next season with a 15-point deficit Milan have also been docked 44 points from their tally last season. for those of you who care...its nice to know there is still some justice if the world of FIFA
July 16, 200619 yr Updated: July 15, 2006 for those of you who care...its nice to know there is still some justice if the world of FIFA THANK GOD
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