A judge accepted a plea application from former Juventus managers on Monday, including former chairman Andrea Agnelli, to arrange a false accounting case with regard to their time with the most successful football club in Italy.
Judge Anna Maria Gavoni van Rome accepted a one-year and eight months for Agnelli, and a year and two months for ex-Vice chairman and Ballon d’Or winner Pavel Nedved.
The agreed prison sentences are suspended and will not be served. According to Italian legislation, such a plea does not hold debt.
The judge also imposed a fine of 156,000 euros ($ 184,000) to Juventus.
For one of the defendants, former CEO Maurizio Arrivabene, the case was eventually rejected.
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The case revolved around accusations that Juventus incorrectly proposed her financial statements, in particular with regard to players’ transfers and salary schemes during the COVID-19 Pandemie.
Prosecutors had initially filed charges in Turin, where Juventus was based, but the case was transferred to Rome in 2023.
In June, former chairman Agnelli and other defendants asked the judge to arrange the case through a plea, after prosecutors had tried to trial them for charges, including manipulation of the stock market, obstruction of supervision and false invoicing.
The former managers and Juventus, who are mentioned on the Milan Stock Exchange, have denied misconduct.
The club previously agreed to pay a fine in a separate scheme with the Italian football authorities, which also led to points deduction during the Serie A-season 2022-2023 and an annual ban on European competitions.
Published on September 22, 2025
