Juve In Hot Water Over 'Illegal’ Player
The Lega Calcio has cancelled Juventus’ contract with Australian goalkeeper Jess Vanstrattan after deeming that the Bianconeri had made an illegal approach for the player.
The 25-year-old arrived in Turin with little fanfare after signing a deal with the club on July 12th 2007, but his previous club outfit Verona raised a huff and the Lega Calcio have now reacted.
The newly-relegated Serie C side claim that they were duped into rescinding Vanstrattan’s contract in order to let him return to Australia for personal reasons, only to find out barely a month later that he was back in Italy fresh off signing a contract with Juventus.
To make matters worse, there is reason to believe that Juve and Vanstrattan came to terms while he was still a Verona player, according to Italian publication La Stampa.
Juventus have so far refused to make any comment on the matter, but it is certainly more unwelcome publicity ahead of their first season back in the Serie A.
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