Italy's match fixing appeal has been concluded, with all four teams receiving reduced penalties.

The original ruling saw the Italian Federal Appeal Commission finding Juventus, Fiorentina, Lazio and AC Milan all guilty of match-fixing with Juventus being handed out the biggest punishment after the verdict, being relegated to Serie B and having to start next season with a 30-point deduction – which would have, in effect, kept them in Serie B for two years - as well as being stripped of the two Scuddetto’s (league titles) they have won in the past two league seasons.

But now after the appeal, Juventus' penalty was still to be relegated to Serie B, but with their points penalty cut from 30 points to 17. Fiorentina and Lazio both retain their Serie A status, but still face a point deduction for the next season with Fiorentina having 19 points docked, and Lazio being deducted 11 points.

AC Milan keep their Champions League spot, with Lazio and Fiorentina both staying in Serie A, and with Juventus being relegated, but with less of a point deduction.

The court also cut AC Milan's points penalty in Serie A from 15 points to 8.

A July 14 ruling stripping Juventus of its last two Serie A titles was upheld, though AC Milan will still be allowed to play in the Champions League preliminary rounds this season.

Also upheld by the appeal court were the five-year bans for former Juventus executives Luciano Moggi and Antonio Giraudo, who were major figures at the center of the scandal.

(Update to follow)

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