Nedved out for justice Tuesday 26 September, 2006
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Juventus ace Pavel Nedved hopes that the Bianconeri will not be the only ones to pay for the Calciopoli scandal.
The Old Lady has adjusted to life in Serie B after being demoted and handed a 17-point deduction with three consecutive wins after drawing their opener against Rimini.
“I am very happy about the squad’s reaction – we didn’t start well but now things have changed and that’s important,” stated Nedved.
“After the draw at Rimini nobody believed we were ready to face this challenge, but we proved that we know what the right mentality for Serie B is.
“We didn’t deserve to be punished as much as we were, it would have been more fair had we all had an equal start.
“But we have acknowledged the situation and are not thinking there will be any change,” explained the midfielder, referring to the CONI Arbitration hearing on October 11, which may reduce the penalty handed out in July.
“When we return to Serie A it will take at least a few years before we can again compete for the Scudetto and the Champions League – we know it won’t be easy.
“I am not surprised to hear about the new interception scandal, the only thing that surprises me is that Juventus were the only club to pay.
“But I am sure that there will be new investigations and I hope that anyone responsible will be punished, just like we were.”
Nedved also revealed his delight that Alex Del Piero and Gigi Buffon have remained in Turin – although the sale of one star hit him hard.
“They are two world champions who chose to remain in Serie B – this was a clear signal for all of us.
“As for Zlatan Ibrahimovic, it hurts me to see him play with another outfit which has the Scudetto sewn on it,” concluded the former Lazio man.
Juventus will resume their training on Tuesday after a two-day break, in view of Saturday afternoon’s clash away at Piacenza.
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