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ROME, Oct 28: Juventus, Lazio and Fiorentina had their match-fixing penalties cut by the Arbitration Court of the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI).
But AC Milan failed in their bid to have their eight-point penalty from the start of the season reduced. Milan issued a statement saying the sentence "does not deserve any comment on the behalf of AC Milan."
All four sides had already seen their original penalties greatly reduced and Lazio will be breathing the biggest sigh of relief having had theirs slashed from 11 points to just three ? originally they had been relegated to Serie B.
Juventus, relegated to Serie B and originally docked 30 points, saw their penalty cut from 17 to nine points while Fiorentina's Serie A deficit was slightly reduced from 19 to 15 points.
Appeals hearings for the other two clubs involved in the scandal - Reggina and Arezzo, are expected in November. The sentences are expected to be the final decisions handed out for the four clubs in the scandal, with sentences that have undergone two revisions.
Juventus welcomed the ruling yesterday saying in a statement: "It recognises at least in part the enormous effort and spirit of sacrifice shown by the club in renewing its internal structure and promoting the values of the sport to the benefit of the whole of the national game."
Lazio president Claudio Lotito, giving his reaction, said: "It's not a total victory because I point out yet again we haven't seen all the light shone on the truth.
But I accept the court's ruling in good faith." The Gazzetta dello Sport had claimed this week that the rulings would be held over until Monday due to concerns that the verdicts could have incited crowd trouble during weekend matches.
The sports authorities were said to be concerned about the safety of fans at Milan derby, which was to be played later on Saturday.
Del Piero's milestone Meanwhile, Alessandro del Piero scored his 200th goal for Juventus to secure a 1-0 home win over Frosinone on Saturday as the scandal-hit Turin club chalked up their seventh consecutive victory.
The 31-year-old's milestone and a hard-fought win prolonged the celebrations for Juventus. Juve's win left them on 13 points, five points behind leaders Genoa. Del Piero, in his 14th season with Juve, was overjoyed to reach his double century.
"I am very proud," he said. "It means a lot to me because I feel very attached to this city, the club and its fans. Not only that but it gave us an important victory."
But AC Milan failed in their bid to have their eight-point penalty from the start of the season reduced. Milan issued a statement saying the sentence "does not deserve any comment on the behalf of AC Milan."
All four sides had already seen their original penalties greatly reduced and Lazio will be breathing the biggest sigh of relief having had theirs slashed from 11 points to just three ? originally they had been relegated to Serie B.
Juventus, relegated to Serie B and originally docked 30 points, saw their penalty cut from 17 to nine points while Fiorentina's Serie A deficit was slightly reduced from 19 to 15 points.
Appeals hearings for the other two clubs involved in the scandal - Reggina and Arezzo, are expected in November. The sentences are expected to be the final decisions handed out for the four clubs in the scandal, with sentences that have undergone two revisions.
Juventus welcomed the ruling yesterday saying in a statement: "It recognises at least in part the enormous effort and spirit of sacrifice shown by the club in renewing its internal structure and promoting the values of the sport to the benefit of the whole of the national game."
Lazio president Claudio Lotito, giving his reaction, said: "It's not a total victory because I point out yet again we haven't seen all the light shone on the truth.
But I accept the court's ruling in good faith." The Gazzetta dello Sport had claimed this week that the rulings would be held over until Monday due to concerns that the verdicts could have incited crowd trouble during weekend matches.
The sports authorities were said to be concerned about the safety of fans at Milan derby, which was to be played later on Saturday.
Del Piero's milestone Meanwhile, Alessandro del Piero scored his 200th goal for Juventus to secure a 1-0 home win over Frosinone on Saturday as the scandal-hit Turin club chalked up their seventh consecutive victory.
The 31-year-old's milestone and a hard-fought win prolonged the celebrations for Juventus. Juve's win left them on 13 points, five points behind leaders Genoa. Del Piero, in his 14th season with Juve, was overjoyed to reach his double century.
"I am very proud," he said. "It means a lot to me because I feel very attached to this city, the club and its fans. Not only that but it gave us an important victory."
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