Juventus have points penalty reduced

Juventus and two other clubs implicated in Italy's match-fixing scandal had their points penalties reduced by an arbitration tribunal on Friday.

Juventus, who were relegated to the second division Serie B for their part in the scandal, had their penalty cut by eight points from -17 points to -nine.

Lazio went from -11 to -three and Fiorentina's penalty was reduced by four points from -19 to -15.

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AC Milan's eight point penalty was untouched by the arbitration tribunal and the club said in a statement: "The decision taken does not deserve any comment from AC Milan".

Reggina, the fifth top flight team embroiled in the scandal, were docked 15 points and their appeal will be heard next month.

Juventus, whose former general manager Luciano Moggi was at the centre of the scandal, had complained they have been punished much more severely than other clubs.

After seven games of the Serie B season Juventus have won six matches and drawn one.

The decision moves Juventus up to 12th place in the table where they now have 10 points, just three points away from a promotion playoff position.

Juve said in a statement that the decision "recognises, at least in part, the enormous effort and the spirit of sacrifice demonstrated by the club in order to renew our internal structure and promote the values of sport to the benefit of all Italian football".

The adjusted Serie A table means Lazio join Milan on seven points while Fiorentina are now on zero points.