Top Italian football teams Juventus, Lazio and Fiorentina have been relegated To serie B as part of their punishment for their parts in the match fixing scandal that has rocked Italian league football.

In addition to Demotion from the Serie A Juventus have also been stripped of its 2 previous league triumphs for the 2004-2005 and 2005-2006 seasons as well as a 30 point deduction as the prepare for the new season in serie B

Fiorentina and Lazio have also received points deductions for the new season at 12 and 7 points respectively, and also AC Milan who were involved in the scandal have been spared Demotion but begin The new serie A season with a 15 point deduction.

Former Juventus general manager Luciano Moggi and ex-chief executive Antonio Giraudo were suspended from football for the maximum five years, with a recommendation to the FIGC to make it for life.

AC Milan vice-resident Adriano Galliani was suspended for one year.

Moggi reacted by saying: “I’m not saddened for myself but for the teams involved and for their fans.”

The tribunal in Rome investigated charges that the clubs, their management, football officials and referees tried to influence the outcome of matches by interfering with the appointment of officials.

In May, transcripts were published of telephone conversations between Moggi and Italian Football Association officials, discussing refereeing appointments in the 2004-05 season.

FIGC prosecutor Stefano Palazzi also charged 26 individuals for sporting fraud and violating fairness and probity.