Juventus slides after loss puts Champions League spot at risk

Juventus FC SpA

18/05/2026 10:05

** Shares in Italy's top-tier football club Juventus JUVE.MI fall around 5% after the team drops from third to sixth in the Serie A standings, putting its chances of qualifying for next season's UEFA Champions League at risk

** The stock hits 1.88 euros, its lowest since May 2024

** Juventus suffered on Sunday a shock 2-0 home loss to 10-man Fiorentina, with only one more game to play to rank at least fourth and qualify for the top-flight European competition

** According to estimates cited by Italian daily Corriere della Sera, Champions League qualification would net the club around 42.6 million euros next season, before ticket sales

** At its current standing, Juventus would qualify for the second-tier UEFA Europa League tournament

** The stock is down by more than 33% YTD

** Exor EXOR.AS, the club's major shareholder, falls 2.9%, leading fallers on Amsterdam's AEX .AEX

 (Reporting by Enrico Sciacovelli)

 ((Enrico.sciacovelli@thomsonreuters.com))