Andrea Agnelli proposes plea deal in Juventus false accounting trial

Former Juventus chairman Andrea Agnelli has proposed a plea bargain involving a 20‑month prison sentence (suspended) in the high-stakes false accounting trial that precipitated his exit from the storied Serie A club .

His co-defendants have also proposed plea terms: vice-president Pavel Nedved seeking 14 months; sporting director Fabio Paratici and legal chief Cesare Gabasio each proposing 18 months.

Prosecutors, launching their inquiry in 2021, allege Juventus—listed on the Milan stock exchange—issued fake invoices for non-existent deals and pocketed illicit commissions during player transfers, misleading investors and engaging in fraudulent accounting.

The case was shifted from Turin to Rome, with a preliminary judge set to rule on acceptance of the plea deals in September.

Fallout for Juventus has been severe:

• The entire board, including Agnelli, resigned in 2022.

• The club was docked 10 points in the 2022‑23 Serie A campaign.

• Juventus was expelled from the UEFA Conference League over financial irregularities.

• Agnelli has been banned by sports authorities, with the final ban expiring in October 2025.

If approved in September, the plea bargains could mark the end of Juventus’s legal saga. With Agnelli’s sports ban lifting in October, it could also open the door for a return to football administration once his legal obligations are resolved