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MILAN, April 16 (Reuters) - Bankrupt Serie A side Parma's season took another unhappy turn on Thursday when they were deducted a further four points for failing to pay their employees, almost certainly ensuring their relegation.
Only five days after a memorable win over runaway leaders Juventus gave them a glimmer of hope, bottom-of-the-table Parma saw those three points taken away again, leaving them 17 points adrift of the safety zone with eight matches to play.
An Italian football federation (FIGC) tribunal also banned former president Giampietro Manenti and director Pietro Leonardi for six months each.