All four Italian clubs have had their sentences reduced. All the clubs have seen a substantial reduction in their original punishments. Milan has been reinstated to this season's Champions League.

"Fiorentina and Lazio were restored to Serie A, while Juventus had its points penalty in Serie B cut almost in half after successful appeals in the Italian match-fixing scandal on Tuesday.

AC Milan also had its points penalty in Serie A cut from 15 to eight. Juventus went from 30 to 17. Fiorentina will have 19 points docked in the Italian topflight next season, while Lazio will be minus 11.

The sports court also upheld the July 14 ruling stripping Juventus of its last two Serie A titles. But Milan has been allowed to play in the Champions League preliminary rounds this season."

Juventus now have an extra incentive to hold on to some of the better players as promotion back to Serie A is a more realistic possibility.