Udinese have been formally deferred to the Italian Football Federation tribunal for allegedly inflating the transfer fee for Rolando Mandragola following his deal with Juventus.
The Friulani family has expressed “surprise” at the request for formal indictments today.
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The case against Udinese, then-directors Stefano Camposcia and Franco Colavino has been postponed to the Federal National Court.
What are Udinese’s charges against Mandragora?
FLORENCE, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 21: Rolando Mandragora of ACF Fiorentina celebrates after scoring during the Serie A match between ACF Fiorentina and Como 1907 at Stadio Artemio Franchi on September 21, 2025 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)
“Campcia and Coravino were delayed because when they sold Rolando Mandragora from Juventus to Udinese in July 2018, they agreed on different terms than those in the pre-existing contract (from an option to buy for 26 million euros to a definite obligation to buy for 10 million euros and 700,000 euros in October 2020), thus circumventing federal rules.
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“All this is intended to provide accounting and financial benefits to Udinese for the financial years ending 30 June 2019, 2020 and 2021.”
Mandragora was officially sold to Udinese by Juventus in the summer of 2018 for 20 million euros, and then sold back to the Turin giants for 15 million euros in October 2020, but is still on loan at the Friuli Stadium until January 2021.
The charges allege that the Frulani family created a false “profit” of 3.11 million euros by writing a purchase option into the agreement, when in fact it was an “irrevocable obligation.”
Mandragora moved to Fiorentina for 8 million euros plus add-ons in 2022 and is still playing for the Viola.
Udinese pointed out that the Bologna pre-trial judge dismissed the exact same accusation against them during the civil investigation.
