( CNN ) -- Juventus coach Antonio Conte will be free to take his place on the bench for the Serie A champions in December after a 10-month ban for his involvement in a match fixing scandal was cut to four months Friday . A statement by the Italian Olympic Committee ( CONI ) confirmed that the 43-year-old can return on December 9 . Conte had taken his appeal to CONI after being handed his original ban by the Italian Football Federation . The disciplinary action related to his time in charge of Siena in the 2010-11 season . He was accused of not passing on knowledge of match fixing in games they played while in Serie B. Conte 's assistant at Siena and Juventus , Angelo Alessio , has had his ban for his role in the affair reduced from eight months to six . The punishments were handed out as part of the 'Calcioscommesse ' scandal , which has seen more than 20 Italian teams under the spotlight . Juventus president Andrea Agnelli welcomed the decision on the club 's official website . `` I maintain my view , which is shared by everyone at Juventus , that Antonio Conte is an innocent man and in no way guilty of the charges leveled at him , '' said Agnelli . Conte 's case was heard by the National Court of Arbitration for Sport ( TNAS ) and while reducing his ban , did not fully exonerate him of the charges against him . Agnelli is angry that Conte was not cleared and added : `` The confirmation of his suspension is an injustice which should prompt the entire footballing system to ask itself questions , '' he added . Conte , who took Juve to the title in his first season in charge , will have missed 15 Serie A matches and the entire Champions League group stage before his ban ends . But in his absence , Juventus have continued their fine form , topping the Italian standings on the same points as Napoli .
Juve has ban reduced from 2010-11 season . Antonio Conte coach implicated in ' Siena ' match fixing scandal . He appealed original punishment to Calcioscommesse . Charges related to his time in charge of Siena .