MILAN, Italy -- Juventus appealed its punishment in a game-fixing scandal Tuesday to the Italian Olympic Committee's arbitration court.
A sports appeals tribunal last week upheld a July 14 ruling by the Italian soccer federation stripping Juventus of its last two Serie A titles and relegating the Turin power to the second division. The appeals court cut Juve's points penalty from 30 to 17.
After the second ruling, Juventus said the sanctions were still "excessive" and vowed to appeal "through all possible courts."
The Olympic committee's board of conciliation and arbitration is the highest body in Italian sports justice and has the power to uphold or rescind sanctions in sports disputes. Recourse to the board is mandatory before any appeals to the civil courts. The Olympic committee, or CONI, said a ruling would be issued by Aug. 25.
Fiorentina and Lazio are also expected to appeal their punishments, including a ban from European club competition for this season. Fiorentina was also docked 19 points and Lazio 11 in Italy's Serie A.
Any appeals through the Italian civil justice system could delay the start of the soccer season, which is set for Aug. 28.
AC Milan, another club involved in the scandal, did not immediately plan further appeals. The team was reinstated to the Champions League and its points penalty for next season was cut from 15 to eight last week on appeal.
European soccer's governing body hasn't decided if it will allow AC Milan into the Champions League, although it did provisionally include the six-time champion in Friday's third-round qualifying draw.
A final decision is expected Wednesday. Any UEFA ruling could be appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, world sport's highest tribunal.
