Antonio Giraudo

On 16 July 2026, the Court of Justice of the European Union delivered a judgment in joined cases C-424/24 and C-425/24 concerning the requirement for effective judicial review of sporting sanctions. In September, Giraudo invoked this decision in support of his challenge to his ban.

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Giraudo initiated several proceedings seeking judicial review of his ban. In 2024, the Lazio Regional Administrative Court ruled that the challenge fell outside administrative jurisdiction and indicated the ordinary courts as the appropriate route. Giraudo subsequently brought proceedings before the Rome civil court, requesting, among other things, a reference to the EU court.

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Giraudo was prosecuted for complicity in fraudulent bankruptcy in a case involving Meister Team, a company responsible for Juventus television rights. He was acquitted at first instance in 2011 and on appeal in 2015. In 2017, the Court of Cassation intervened solely on the civil consequences, as the criminal acquittal was already final because the prosecution had not appealed.

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1. Formally charged — Formal charge before the current outcome

Tried under an abbreviated procedure, Giraudo was sentenced to three years in 2009, then to one year and eight months on appeal in 2012. The Court of Cassation subsequently quashed the criminal association conviction because the limitation period had expired, with differentiated treatment of the sporting fraud incidents.

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1. Formally charged — Formal charge before the current outcome

Antonio Giraudo, former chief executive of Juventus, was sanctioned in the sporting proceedings arising from Calciopoli and subsequently banned for life from the Italian football federation system. The ban was upheld by the competent sporting bodies.

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A tax investigation concerning, in particular, commissions and the accounting treatment of certain Juventus transactions involved several officials from different periods, including Giraudo. The case was closed at the prosecution's request.

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Giraudo was tried alongside Luciano Moggi and Roberto Bettega in a case involving Juventus's accounts and capital gains. The court acquitted them on the grounds that the alleged act had not occurred.

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Directly implicated

Course of the proceedings

1. Formally charged — Formal charge before the current outcome

Giraudo was prosecuted in the trial concerning the use of medicines at Juventus between 1994 and 1998. He was acquitted at first instance, then fully acquitted on appeal of the sporting fraud charge and the EPO-related allegation, while receiving a 2,000-euro fine for a workplace safety violation. In 2007, the Court of Cassation challenged the acquittal concerning sporting fraud linked to other medicines but found the offences time-barred.

Attribution

Directly implicated

Course of the proceedings

1. Formally charged — Formal charge before the current outcome