Juventus hit with 15 points deduction over transfer dealings

Juventus have been deducted 15 points by an Italian soccer court investigating its transfer dealings, the national soccer associaton said on Friday.

With 20 games left to play in this season, Juve were third in Serie A, 10 points adrift of leaders Napoli. The points deduction would push them down into midtable, outside the spots for European competition.

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An Italian football prosecutor had requested that Juventus be docked nine points in Serie A this season because of the way it accounted for player transfers.

The request was made at a hearing on Friday looking at the way Juve, Italy's most successful club, and a number of other teams dealt with…