Juventus lose appeal

Juventus will play Sunday's Serie A game at home to Atalanta behind closed doors after they lost an appeal against a stadium ban. The ban was originally handed down by the Italian League after Juve supporters racially abused Internazionale striker Mario Balotelli in a 1-1 draw in Turin last month


The club won a temporary injunction against the sanction but the Italian Olympic Committee said in a statement it had rejected their appeal after examining further evidence.

Juve confirmed that Sunday's game with Atalanta was the match affected.

Third-placed Juve are already out of the title race, with leaders Inter likely to wrap up the Scudetto this weekend.

Claudio Ranieri's side are only three points above fourth-placed Fiorentina with three games left as they chase the third automatic Champions League berth.

Fourth place seals a spot in the Champions League qualifying round