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REUTERS/MASSIMO PINCA
[Saba
Sports News] According to reports from Italian media, the appeal of former
Juventus chairman Andrea Agnelli has been dismissed, and he will remain
suspended for 10 months. Previously, Agnelli had been banned by the Italian
Football Association for 16 months due to financial irregularities within
Juventus. However, the ban was later reduced to 10 months upon appeal. While other
former executives of the club involved in the case chose to settle with
prosecutors, Agnelli has continued to appeal the decision. The Sports Security
Committee of the Italian Olympic Committee recently announced that Agnelli’s
appeal has been rejected, thereby upholding the 10-month suspension. Agnelli’s
attorney has raised concerns about the lack of a proper investigation into the
financial irregularities, stating that the Football Association prosecutor, the
Sports Court, and the Sports Security Committee have not conducted such an
investigation. The opinions of the fans on this matter are not mentioned in the
given information.