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Juventus president Giovanni Cobolli Gigli says a legal battle in the civil courts over their punishment for match-fixing can be avoided if the Italian football authorities reduce their punishment.
The Turin club were thrown into Serie B from Italy's top division and given a 17-point penalty for the start of next season for their part in the scandal.
In addition, they were stripped of the league title they won last season and the season before that and were prevented from competing in the highly-lucrative Champions League.
Juventus, whose former general manager Luciano Moggi was the central figure in the match-fixing scandal, were the only club of the five found guilty of match-fixing to be relegated from Serie A and are demanding to be reinstated.
"We have always been willing to talk to the Italian football federation (FIGC) and to the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) despite some strong words between us about our demands for reduction of our sentence," Cobollo Gigli was quoted as saying by the Gazzetta dello Sport.
"We have always respected the sports justice system. Our lawyers are continuing to talk with all parties."
The Local Administrative Court (TAR) will hear Juve's appeal on Friday, but the club's decision to go outside of the legal framework of Italian sports bodies is against FIGC and FIFA (world football's governing body) regulations.
The TAR has the authority to overturn rulings made by sports federation bodies, but is normally reluctant to intervene in sporting issues.
The FIGC, who handed the Turin club their punishment, fear Juve's decision to turn to the civil courts could delay the start of the domestic season, which is due to begin on September 9-10.
The Turin club were thrown into Serie B from Italy's top division and given a 17-point penalty for the start of next season for their part in the scandal.
In addition, they were stripped of the league title they won last season and the season before that and were prevented from competing in the highly-lucrative Champions League.
Juventus, whose former general manager Luciano Moggi was the central figure in the match-fixing scandal, were the only club of the five found guilty of match-fixing to be relegated from Serie A and are demanding to be reinstated.
"We have always been willing to talk to the Italian football federation (FIGC) and to the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) despite some strong words between us about our demands for reduction of our sentence," Cobollo Gigli was quoted as saying by the Gazzetta dello Sport.
"We have always respected the sports justice system. Our lawyers are continuing to talk with all parties."
The Local Administrative Court (TAR) will hear Juve's appeal on Friday, but the club's decision to go outside of the legal framework of Italian sports bodies is against FIGC and FIFA (world football's governing body) regulations.
The TAR has the authority to overturn rulings made by sports federation bodies, but is normally reluctant to intervene in sporting issues.
The FIGC, who handed the Turin club their punishment, fear Juve's decision to turn to the civil courts could delay the start of the domestic season, which is due to begin on September 9-10.