Juventus dock 15 points: what this means for Weston McKennie’s squad

After confirming that Weston McKennie’s Juventus are down 15 points. in Serie Ain what has already proved to be a difficult campaign for the Italian club, the Bianconeri are tasked with putting together a near-perfect second half of the season if they want to challenge for a European place.

Juventus are well short of Champions League and Europa League qualification

22 points after Juve’s penalty, slipped to 10th in Italy’s top league, one point behind Fiorentina in 9th place. On goal difference alone, he outscores Bologna and Empoli with his 11th and his 12th respectively.

Massimiliano Allegri’s side, of which USMNT star McKennie is a regular, therefore faces the enormous challenge of qualifying for the Champions League or Europa League in Serie A. In fact, he will have to catch up even to qualify for the European Conference League, his three-tier tournament on the continent. 36-time national champion Fourth and final standings in the Champions League, completely 12 points behind Lazio.and are 12 behind the two Europa League positions just below them. His seventh-placed Udinese, who have qualified for the Serie A conference league, are three points behind Juventus.

Also, Juventus’ inconsistent form in 2022/23 saw Turin club out of the Champions League this season. Join the Europa League, where they will have to negotiate a play-off round clash with Nantes To stay in the European competition this term. His first leg of the tie took place on 16 February at the Allianz Stadium, with a rematch a week later at the Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes.

What next for Juventus?

outside the field Juventus are currently focused on appealing the ruling by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC).This was announced on Friday after an investigation into Vecchia Signora’s finances found the club had falsified its balance sheet. In a statement, Juve said they were “waiting for the reasons for the decision to be made public”. they confirmed to appeal Against the punishment with the Sports Assurance Committee of the Italian Olympic Committee.

In addition to giving a penalty of 15 points, FIGC has expelled several former Juve board members.Former president Andrea Agnelli has been banned from all football activities for two years and former Vice President Pavel Nedved has been banned for eight months. rice field.

Juventus clash with Atalanta won’t be shown on French TV

Meanwhile, beIN Sports, which owns the TV rights to France’s Serie A, will not show a game featuring Atalanta over legal issues involving the Bergamo club’s sponsor company Plus500. A French court has ruled that the display of the Plus 500 logo on broadcasts is prohibited as “constitutes prohibited advertising of high-risk financial products”. It will soon affect Juventus as the Bianconeri are set to take on Atalanta Matchday 19 of the league season on Sunday.