the italian footy scandal verdict countdown thread

[Maggot]

Well, if we're going to allow people to bribe officials without fear of serious reprecussions, we may as well just start handing out medals and trophies to the people with the most money, power and influence now and fuck the troublesome messing around with irritating things like beating the opposition by being better than them.

I think relegation, 17 points deducted and the last 2 Scudettos being withdrawn is a serious repercussion, don't you?

 

[STFC]

I think relegation, 17 points deducted and the last 2 Scudettos being withdrawn is a serious repercussion, don't you?

Here's a rundown of the sentences in full, courtesy of Channel 4:

Juventus
Relegated to Serie B with 17 point penalty
Stripped of last two titles
Handed three-match home ban
Fined 120,000 euros

Fiorentina
Returned to Serie A with 19 point penalty
Deducted 30 points from their 2005-06 tally
Handed three-match home ban
Fined 100,000 euros

Lazio
Returned to Serie A with 11 point penalty
Deducted 30 points from their 2005-06 tally
Handed two-match home ban
Fined 100,000 euros

Milan
Deducted 30 points from their 2005-06 tally
Remain in Serie A with an eight point penalty
Handed one-match home ban
Fined 100,000 euros

Club officials
Luciano Moggi (ex-Juventus) banned for five years
Antonio Giraudo (ex-Juventus) banned for five years
Adriano Galliani (Milan) banned for nine months
Leonardo Meani (ex-Milan) banned for two years and six months
Andrea Della Valle (Fiorentina) banned for three years
Diego Della Valle (Fiorentina) banned for three years
Sandro Mencucci (Fiorentina) banned for two years and six months
Claudio Lotito (Lazio) banned for two years and six months

FIGC officials
Franco Carraro (ex-President) fined 80,000 euros
Innocenzo Mazzini (ex-Vice-President) banned for five years

Referees and officials
Tullio Lanese banned for two years and six months
Pierluigi Pairetto banned for three years
Gennaro Mazzei banned for six months
Pietro Ingargiola cautioned
Massimo De Santis banned for four years
Paolo Dondarini cleared
Gianluca Paparesta banned for three months
Fabrizio Babini banned for six months
Claudio Puglisi banned for six months

 

[Iam]

I think relegation, 17 points deducted and the last 2 Scudettos being withdrawn is a serious repercussion, don't you?

They're not finished with the appeals process yet...

And no, I don't. I hope they DO still go down to Serie C next season, the cheating fuckers.

 

[Maggot]

They're not finished with the appeals process yet...

Why are you complaining about them not being serious enough then?

 

[Iam]

Probably because Juve are unlikely to be appealing to have their punishment increased.

 

[zed]

I wouldn't be surprised if money hasn't changed hands between the clubs in question and members of the disciplinary comittee.

Such is the rotten stench of Italian football. Actually Italian politics as well come to think of it.

It's all bollocks.

 

[Macaroni Pony]

Juve aside, i can't see why everyone is getting so worked up - the punishments given to the 3 other teams are appropriate, if not a little harsh.

Why don't people ever take the time to read facts instead of the headlines on back pages?