Soccer-Italy sports authority scraps 15-point penalty for Juventus, orders new trial

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Juventus appeal 15-point deduction at Italy's highest sports court - Rome, Italy - April 19, 2023 Juventus president Gianluca Ferrero arrives at the court before the hearing REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane/File Photo

MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's top sports body on Thursday cancelled a decision to dock Serie A club Juventus 15 points in a case centred on the club's transfer dealings, ordering soccer authorities to hold a new hearing.

With eight games left to play, the decision will lift Juventus from seventh to third in the Serie A table with 59 points, still 16 behind leaders Napoli but back in the qualifying spots for the lucrative European Champions League.