The FIGC sports court has acquitted a total of 61 officials charged with allegedly falsifying financial reports - including club bosses from Juventus and Tottenham.
The proceedings before the sports court of the Italian association FIGC for allegedly falsified financial reports against dozens of football officials and clubs have ended with an acquittal. The FIGC announced on Friday that, among other things, the prosecution's assessment of the professionals was incorrect. The other reasons for the verdict will be announced in the coming days.
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. The club bosses of Juventus Turin, SSC Napoli and Tottenham Hotspur had been threatened with suspension: on Tuesday 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. The latter has been sporting director of Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League since summer 2021.