Juventus Back In Third Place As Point Deduction Penalty Is Reversed (2 Viewers)

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Just hours ahead of their Europa League quarter-final second leg with Sporting Lisbon, Juventus has moved up to the third position in the Serie A table. Earlier this year, they were hit with a 15-point deduction due to an investigation into their transfer dealings, which had dropped them to the 10th position at that time.

However, the penalty has now been reversed, but a new trial is pending to clarify their capital gains controversy, and the FIGC Federal Court of Appeal needs to re-evaluate its previous decision from January. It is unlikely that the situation will be resolved this season, and Juventus might face punishment for the 2023-24 campaign.

Currently, they are in the third spot, with Lazio in the second spot and Napoli leading by 16 points. AC Milan has dropped out of the top four, sitting at fifth place with 53 points, three points behind fourth-placed Roma, with the same number of games.

On Thursday, Italy's highest sports court announced the decision after a three-hour hearing at the Collegio di Garanzia on Wednesday, where prosecutors requested a new trial. Juventus secured a spot in the Europa League semi-finals and will return to their Serie A campaign against Napoli on Sunday night.