Juve slip to seventh after punches both on/off pitch

ROME, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Juventus encountered a disastrous setback on Monday, dropping to seventh place following a 10-point penalty and a 4-1 defeat against Empoli.

Juve had been previously docked 15 points for inflating transfer fees to augment profits in January. This penalty was temporarily revoked when they lodged an appeal. However, on Monday, the Federal Court of Appeal delivered its verdict, imposing a 1