Next year, the Calciopoli affair will already “celebrate” its twentieth anniversary. In 2006, this sporting scandal hit Italian football hard.
Juventus Turin had been heavily sanctioned at the time by the sports court. The Old Lady was notably stripped of titles acquired in Serie A during the 2004-2005 and 2005-2006 financial years. It was also banned from participating in the 2006-2007 edition of the Champions League and was demoted to Serie B with thirty penalty points.
According to Tuttosporta petition demanding the award of the 2006 Italian champion title to Juventus Turin was signed by Patrick Vieira. After spending nine seasons at Arsenal, the French midfielder joined the Italian club for the 2005-2006 financial year.
Patrick Vieira claims 2006 Italian league title for Juventus
During this one, the man who is today the coach of Genoa played under the orders of Fabio Capello. The transalpine technician, now 79 years old, is also one of the signatories.
More than 15,000 supporters have already signed the petition in three days. At the time, the title finally went to Inter Milan, on the green carpet. As for Patrick Vieira, he left the Old Lady to wear the colors… of the Nerazzurri.
