Lawyers for Juventus appeared earlier than a decide on Monday to face the primary of a collection of courtroom dates following allegations of false accounting by the 36-time Italian champions.
The decide adjourned the method till May 10 for administrative causes, for a preliminary listening to on the Turin Court.
Juventus, the membership’s former president Andrea Agnelli and 11 others are accused of miscommunication, obstructing surveillance businesses, false billing and market manipulation by an organization publicly listed on the Milan Stock Exchange.
“It is completely normal in terms of procedure,” Juventus lawyer Maurizio Bellacossa mentioned after the postponement.
Juventus’ board of administrators resigned in November after information of an intensive investigation by Turin prosecutors emerged.
The membership was hit with a 15-point penalty in Serie A in January after a sporting trial within the case was re-opened based mostly on data from Turin prosecutors.
Juventus, which denies wrongdoing, has appealed the 15-point penalty to Italy’s highest sports activities courtroom inside the Italian Olympic Committee, often known as CONI. The attraction listening to at CONI is scheduled for April 19.
If the purpose penalty is diminished, it might propel Juventus again into the Champions League locations. The group is presently in seventh place however can be in second place if the whole penalty was eliminated.
UEFA has additionally requested documentation from Turin prosecutors.
One of Turin’s prosecutors, Ciro Santorillo, recused himself from the case after a video surfaced claiming to be a fan of Juventus rival Napoli and to “hate” Juventus.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS