Former Juventus general director Luciano Moggi has announced he will appeal against his sentence.

Moggi was on Tuesday found guilty of criminal association aimed at committing sports fraud by a civil court in Naples.

The 74-year-old was punished to five years and four months in prison for his role in the match-fixing scandal that rocked Italy five years ago.

“The verdict was already written,” Moggi told Gazzetta dello Sport.

“Now we will appeal hoping for true justice, otherwise, we will have to put our trust on the divine.

“This is just the first round, I will continue to fight.

“I am confident.”

Moggi, who was banned from football for life by a sports court earlier this year, was surprised by a statement issued by his former club Juventus.

Juventus, who had their appeal for damages rejected on Tuesday, claimed on their website that the court in Naples confirmed the club’s “non-involvement” in the scandal.

As a result of Calciopoli, Juventus were demoted to the second division and were stripped of its 2005 and 2006 Serie A titles.

“I don’t understand Juve’s statement,” Moggi said.

“It seems as though I played alone in this but it was not like that. I will defend myself, without a doubt.”