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Juventus, Lazio, Fiorentina and AC Milan have begun their appeals in the Italian match-fixing scandal.
The four clubs were hit by sanctions for breaking Italian Football Federation (FIGC) rules last week.
Juventus, Lazio and Fiorentina are set to start the new season in Serie B, while AC Milan, have been docked Serie A points.
But Cesare Zaccone, the solicitor defending Juve, said: "There are lots of ways the penalty can be reduced."
The appeals will be heard at the federal court in Rome and a verdict is due on Monday.
Uefa need confirmation of the Italian clubs playing in European competition next season by Tuesday 25 July.
Juventus will also lose the last two Serie A titles they won while manager Fabio Capello has joined Real Madrid to be replaced by Didier Deschamps.
And the club have already offloaded Italy's World Cup-winning skipper Fabio Cannavaro and Brazil midfielder to Real, while Gianluca Zambrotta and Lilian Thuram have moved to Barcelona.
Juve will be docked 30 points, Fiorentina will lose 12 points, while Lazio will commence the campaign with a seven-point deficit.
Milan have not given up their hopes of playing in the Champions League next season and hope a 15-point penalty is reduced.
All four clubs implicated denied the accusations.
Juventus, Lazio, Fiorentina and AC Milan have begun their appeals in the Italian match-fixing scandal.
The four clubs were hit by sanctions for breaking Italian Football Federation (FIGC) rules last week.
Juventus, Lazio and Fiorentina are set to start the new season in Serie B, while AC Milan, have been docked Serie A points.
But Cesare Zaccone, the solicitor defending Juve, said: "There are lots of ways the penalty can be reduced."
The appeals will be heard at the federal court in Rome and a verdict is due on Monday.
Uefa need confirmation of the Italian clubs playing in European competition next season by Tuesday 25 July.
Juventus will also lose the last two Serie A titles they won while manager Fabio Capello has joined Real Madrid to be replaced by Didier Deschamps.
And the club have already offloaded Italy's World Cup-winning skipper Fabio Cannavaro and Brazil midfielder to Real, while Gianluca Zambrotta and Lilian Thuram have moved to Barcelona.
Juve will be docked 30 points, Fiorentina will lose 12 points, while Lazio will commence the campaign with a seven-point deficit.
Milan have not given up their hopes of playing in the Champions League next season and hope a 15-point penalty is reduced.
All four clubs implicated denied the accusations.
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