“Deserved, Guilty”- Social media announces its own verdict on Juventus after UEFA bans the club from European competitions
Juventus' exclusion and fine for breaking Fair Play Rules has flooded Social Media with mixed reactions over UEFA's Capital Gains Case.
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In an unexpected series of events, UEFA has given their final verdict and has declared Juventus’ exclusion from the Conference League for the 2023/24 season. The club was found guilty of inflating transfer fees to increase their capital gains in the “Capital Gains Case,” resulting in the decision. Juventus has received a significant fine of €20 million in addition to the suspension.
Now Juventus will lose their chance to participate in the Conference League as a result of their expulsion, and Fiorentina, who are placed eighth in the Serie A table, will take their place. Providing Fiorentina with an opportunity to redeem themselves after they narrowly missed out on winning the Conference League in the previous season.
As per the latest reports, Juventus will be subjected to a hefty fine of €20 million on the club’s upcoming financial performance. This indicates that €10 million of the overall fine may be subject to additional charges based on Juventus’ forthcoming financial results.
The impending effect of the ban on Juventus’ future goals
The shocking suspension occurs just as the Serie A giants Juventus were gearing up for the upcoming campaign and vying for a position in the popular Champions League. Juventus will be motivated to regroup and handle the financial wrongdoings now that they have been kicked out of the Conference League in order to avoid any additional punishments that could endanger their spot in European campaigns in the future.
Gianluca Ferrero, Juventus’ president, conveyed his disappointment with the decision of the UEFA Club Financial management. But he also said that the club will not challenge the ruling against them. They instead want to remove the period of ambiguity around their participation in upcoming international contests.
Fans went to social networking sites, particularly Twitter, to share their feelings as word of the suspension and the fine spread. A rush of responses followed the UEFA announcement. As many fans expressed sorrow for Juventus’ actions and the repercussions they had on the team. Some of the tweets are –
A few of them also showed their support for Fiorentina, who will now have the opportunity to represent Italy in the Conference League. Many fans strongly expressed their opinions. While others drew witty comparisons to similar situations, involving Manchester City’s past allegations and charges.
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