Juventus were due to take their case to the Local Administrative Court (TAR) but decided against that action after a four-hour meeting of the club board.

Now they will turn their attentions to meeting with the Italian national Olympic Committee (CONI) court of arbitration in a final attempt to have their points deduction reduced or scrapped.

"Now we can concentrate on the sporting management," said club president Giovanni Cobolli Gigli.

"We are convinced that this decision will be the right one for Juventus but not only for Juventus."

According to Italian media, Juve officials feared they could face further sanctions if they pressed ahead with their action at TAR.

Instead they will concentrate on appealing to CONI with the hope that the 17-point penalty will be cut to somewhere between 5 and 10 therefore boosting their chances of a quick return to the top flight.

They will kick off their league season on Saturday September 9 at Rimini. Supporters were furious with the board's decision.

"You are buffoons" and "Shame on you" shouted a group of 20 fans outside the Juve offices.

"Many supporters don't understand perhaps, but those outside don't represent the majority of Juve fans," said Cobolli Gigli.

The Turin club had been ready to take their case outside of the sports authorities and appeal to TAR for a softer sentence, a move which could have seen them hit with further sanctions by the Italian federation (FIGC).

The decision not to go to TAR had been widely anticipated.

In addition to their demotion and points deduction for match-fixing in the 2004/05 season, Juve were stripped of last season's league title and the one they lifted the season before that.

They were also denied entry into the Champions league this season.

AC Milan, Fiorentina, Lazio and Reggina were also found guilty of rigging matches, but were allowed to stay in Serie A due to their lesser involvement in the scandal.