The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has concluded an investigation into a foreign language exam conducted by Uruguay striker Luis Suarez before a potential move to Juventus last year.
A FIGC statement said, pending further documentation, the case would be dismissed as “insufficient evidence to demonstrate that there was unlawful conduct related to the scope of the sports system”. federal.”
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Investigation launched after an attempt was supposed to speed up efforts to get then-Barcelona striker Suarez acquired Italian citizenship in September 2020.
Striker passed an exam at Perugia’s University for Foreigners as part of the expedited naturalization process Juve needed him to undertake to avoid exceeding their quota of non-EU players.
Perugia’s chief prosecutor Raffaele Cantone raised doubts about preferential treatment, such as agreeing to the question first, but Juve have denied any wrongdoing.
Suarez has agreed a deal to join Juve, according to ESPN sources, but he ended up joining the LaLiga team Atlético Madrid to replace.
