Milan lodge Calciopoli appeal
Friday 11 August, 2006
Despite claiming they wouldn’t appeal the eight-point handicap, Milan have confirmed they will enter the CONI Conciliation with the other Calciopoli clubs.
“Our objective is to shave off as many points as possible from that sentence,” explained lawyer Leandro Cantamessa. “Unfortunately, due to the time frame, there’s nothing we can do about being forced into the Champions League preliminary round. This is our final appeal, though, so we won’t be going to the TAR tribunal.”
The Rossoneri had originally been frozen out of Europe altogether and ordered to start the 2006-07 campaign with a 15-point penalty, but the appeal allowed them into the Champions League via the back door – they currently lead 1-0 over Red Star Belgrade ahead of the August 23 second leg – and cut the handicap to eight points.
Milan had hinted there would be no further legal action, but they are also now included in the CONI Conciliation and Arbitration Committee hearings on August 29.
Fiorentina (September 5), Lazio (September 5) and Juventus (August 18) will lodge their appeals to the same committee to have their Calciopoli punishments reduced.
Today it also emerged that Treviso have booked an appointment with the CONI to demand reinstatement to Serie A. The relegated club was allowed back in to the top flight when Fiorentina, Lazio and Juventus were demoted, but following the CAF’s sentence only the Bianconeri were pushed into Serie B.
If the Conciliation meetings fail to achieve the desired objectives, it’s likely these clubs will continue their legal battles in the Lazio TAR Tribunal.
Meanwhile, the second wave in the Calciopoli investigation has seen Reggina indicted and they risk demotion.
“We are innocent,” stated President Lillo Foti. “We didn’t commit the crime: this is the verdict we expect to hear. Reggina have within their soul the courage of honest, as we have proven over 20 years, not just on the field, but also in our day to day actions.”
Friday 11 August, 2006
Despite claiming they wouldn’t appeal the eight-point handicap, Milan have confirmed they will enter the CONI Conciliation with the other Calciopoli clubs.
“Our objective is to shave off as many points as possible from that sentence,” explained lawyer Leandro Cantamessa. “Unfortunately, due to the time frame, there’s nothing we can do about being forced into the Champions League preliminary round. This is our final appeal, though, so we won’t be going to the TAR tribunal.”
The Rossoneri had originally been frozen out of Europe altogether and ordered to start the 2006-07 campaign with a 15-point penalty, but the appeal allowed them into the Champions League via the back door – they currently lead 1-0 over Red Star Belgrade ahead of the August 23 second leg – and cut the handicap to eight points.
Milan had hinted there would be no further legal action, but they are also now included in the CONI Conciliation and Arbitration Committee hearings on August 29.
Fiorentina (September 5), Lazio (September 5) and Juventus (August 18) will lodge their appeals to the same committee to have their Calciopoli punishments reduced.
Today it also emerged that Treviso have booked an appointment with the CONI to demand reinstatement to Serie A. The relegated club was allowed back in to the top flight when Fiorentina, Lazio and Juventus were demoted, but following the CAF’s sentence only the Bianconeri were pushed into Serie B.
If the Conciliation meetings fail to achieve the desired objectives, it’s likely these clubs will continue their legal battles in the Lazio TAR Tribunal.
Meanwhile, the second wave in the Calciopoli investigation has seen Reggina indicted and they risk demotion.
“We are innocent,” stated President Lillo Foti. “We didn’t commit the crime: this is the verdict we expect to hear. Reggina have within their soul the courage of honest, as we have proven over 20 years, not just on the field, but also in our day to day actions.”
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