It seems juve lawyers are optimistic about the appeal
Saturday start for appeals Wednesday 19 July, 2006
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The appeal hearing for the four Calciopoli clubs will begin on Saturday morning, it has been confirmed.
Piero Sandulli, the President of the appeals court, has told the media that his team of judges will start assessing the club’s arguments at the end of this week.
"The appeals process, following the sentences of the sports tribunal, will start on Saturday morning at 9am [local time],” he stated.
Juventus, Fiorentina, Lazio and Milan are all attempting to overturn the rulings of the CAF court which were delivered on Friday.
Juventus were stripped of two titles, relegated to Serie B and deducted 30 points for the 2006-07 campaign.
Fiorentina and Lazio were also sent into the Second Division with minus 12 and seven points respectively.
Milan kept their place in Serie A, but were thrown out of the Champions League and handed a 15-point penalty for next term.
The initial trial has been heavily criticised by some, with claims that those indicted were not given enough time nor the means to make their case – seeing as no video evidence or witnesses were allowed.
However, Sandulli dismissed such a theory. “I don’t agree with claims that there were limitations when it came to the defence,” he stated.