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CELTIC BACK IN EUROPE AFTER UEFA RULING

written by admin September 3, 2011
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START packing the bags for trips to Madrid, Rennes and Udinese – Celtic are back in Europe this season after Uefa expelled Sion from the Europa League tonight.

Just don’t book the flights yet…Sion are set to appeal.

Sion fielded several ineligible players during their 3-1 aggregate win over Celtic in the play-off round.

A Celtic spokesman said: “We have been advised by Uefa that the two protests relating to the matches against FC Sion have been upheld.

“As a result of which each match has been forfeited in favour of Celtic.”

Sion president Christian Constantin had been confident of winning the case

Celtic will therefore take Sion’s place in Group I, which also features Atletico Madrid, Rennes and Udinese.

Sion signed five players while the club were still under a transfer ban imposed by Fifa after breaching rules over the signing of Egypt goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary three years ago.

One of those players, Pascal Feindouno, scored two goals in the 3-1 second leg win over Celtic in Switzerland.

However, a Swiss court had earlier ruled in their favour and the players concerned have been playing domestic football this season.

Uefa’s control and disciplinary body made Friday’s ruling and Sion have three days upon receipt of written notice of the decision to lodge an appeal with the governing body.

If such an appeal were to fail, Sion could take their case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport who maintain they are the final voice.

Earlier in the week, the Sion president Christian Constantin had been confident of preserving his club’s place in the competition.

IN THE RIGHT

He told BBC Scotland: “The bottom line is that we are in the right. There’s no doubt.

“It’s just that there are cases where Fifa want to take unilateral decisions by force rather than by just means.

“Uefa approved the list of players we submitted, but now, because of pressure from Fifa, they’re trying to find justification for making us forfeit the tie.

“We will battle fiercely to avoid losing the case. Fifa may try to mask the facts, but that won’t be easy.”

Constantin, who also alluded to the possibility of a civil court case, added that Celtic were “within their rights” to lodge their protests.

The Celtic spokesman added: “We are pleased by this decision, the approach which has been taken by Uefa and the fact that Uefa rules and regulations have been upheld. We are also grateful for the support of the Scottish FA in this matter.”

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