Juventus slump to 4-1 defeat at Empoli after points deduction

Soccer-Juventus slump to 4-1 defeat at Empoli after points deduction

EMPOLI, Italy (Reuters) -Juventus were handed a crushing 4-1 defeat at lowly Empoli in Serie A on Monday after they were docked 10 points in a new ruling over their transfer dealings, which makes it

Juventus slump to 4-1 defeat at Empoli after points deduction

Juventus suffered a 4-1 defeat against Empoli in a Serie A match on Monday. This loss came in the wake of a recent ruling that penaliaed Juventus with a 10-point deduction due to their transfer activities, significantly diminishing their chances of qualifying for the Champions League.

Juventus slumps to 4-1 defeat at Empoli after points deduction

Juventus was handed a crushing 4-1 defeat at lowly Empoli in Serie A on Monday after it was docked 10 points in a new ruling over its transfer dealings, which makes it highly unlikely it will qualify for the Champions League.

Serie A: Empoli Hit Four Past Juventus Hours After 10 Point Deduction to Turin Side

Empoli striker Francesco Caputo scored either side of Sebastiano Luperto's 21st-minute strike before Federico Chiesa claimed an 85th-minute consolation for the visitors. But with three minutes of added time played 22-year-old Roberto Piccoli scored his side's fourth of the game

Soccer-Juve slump to 4-1 defeat at Empoli after points deduction

EMPOLI, Italy (Reuters) - Juventus were handed a crushing 4-1 defeat at lowly Empoli in Serie A on Monday after they were docked 10 points in a new ruling over their transfer dealings. Read full story

The psychological backlash was inevitable, its magnitude was disruptive: less than half an hour after learning of the new penalty of 10 points in the standings imposed by the Federal Court of Appeal for the capital gains case, Juventus took the field in Empoli to play the postponement of the 36th day of Serie A. Theoretically, a match that could have kept alive the hopes of qualifying for the Champions League for the Bianconeri. In practice, how…