(Football news) Juventus will be forced to pay 718,000 euro (£620,000) as part of a settlement agreement with Italian football authorities over discrepancies in player salaries. The club were deducted 10 points last week due to their past transfer dealings and by paying the settlement, Juventus will accept their points penalty and will not receive further points deduction. It will also conclude any ongoing cases involving the Turin club.

The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has also given fines to several officials including vice-chairman Pavel Nedved and former sporting director and managing director Fabio Paratici. Former president Andrea Agnelli, whose appeal was upheld earlier this month, is not a part of the latest deal and will have a separate hearing on 15th June. A statement released by Juventus read said the agreement would allow the club to “achieve a definite result” and overcome a “state of tension and instability”.

The club have also said that the agreement will enable head coach Massimiliano Allegri and the players to focus on their plan for next season. Juventus were handed a 15 point penalty initially over transfer dealings by the decision was overturned by Italy’s highest sporting court in April, who ordered the case to be re-examined. This led to a subsequent 10 point deduction which forced the club to drop to seventh in the Serie A and outside European qualification.

 However, the club could still qualify for the Europa League or the Europa Conference League as they are just a point behind Roma and two points behind Atalanta, who are in fifth place. Massimiliano Allegri’s side will travel to Udinese for the final round of fixtures on Sunday. 

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