JAKARTA - Italian giant Juventus is currently being investigated by the authorities. A "secret document" signed by Juventus with their former megastar Cristiano Ronaldo was found by a team of investigators from the Turin City Attorney's Office.
According to the well-known Italian media, La Gazzetta Dello Sport, Juventus promised Ronaldo 20 million euros (IDR 311 billion) in the letter. In fact, they announced the adjustment of salaries during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Therefore, the Old Lady is also considered to have made fake bookkeeping and communication to the market. The club, which is based at the Allianz Stadium, is suspected of having falsified their balance sheets for 2019, 2020, and 2021.
This issue made 16 directors and heads of clubs, including President Andrea Agnelli and vice president Pavel Nedved, immediately investigated. This was confirmed by prosecutor Turin on Monday earlier this week.
This is not all because investigators are still trying to prove that Juventus players don't actually sacrifice a four-month salary during the peak of the COVID pandemic in March 2020.
Investigators will ensure all players still receive payment for three months after signing a private document with Juventus.
Currently, Guardia Di Finanza, Italy's Financial Police, has been seeking personal deals between clubs and players, including Cristiano Ronaldo.
The search direction goes to a reference "famous documents that shouldn't have been theoretically" emerging from wiretapping by Juventus director last December. According to Gazzetta, investigators have now found documents signed by Ronaldo and the club.
The report said Juventus promised Ronaldo to pay 19.9 million euros even though he left the club. Prosecutor Turin believes the payments agreed by both sides are not regularly recorded in Juventus' financial statements.
Meanwhile, La Stampa reported on Monday that the Manchester United forward was asked to clarify his position, but declined to speak to Prosecutor Turin.
Juventus have been acquitted of charges by Sporting Justice earlier this year and clarified in a statement on Tuesday that "the reduction in salaries agreed with footballers in March 2020 will be negotiated once competition resumes and stadiums reopen. "
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