legia kicked out/Celtic re-instated *official*

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We,re GMT so 8.30 Glesga time i think ?

 

Maybe if we didn't have to qualify we would have already attracted a better quality of player instead of the halfwits and neer-do-wells that currently occupy some of our starting 11.

Asking any Scottish team to play 6 European games away from their home before the season starts is going to present problems.

And we've to be thankful Platini even gave us that!

 

If we go though we should buy some Legia players for the laugh.

 

Only just seen this.

This is * amazing!

 

Skybet have us at 500/1 to win it fancy a wee fiver on it :smiley-laughing002:

 

Will we hear tonight if they forfeit the game?

 

€2.1million for reaching the play offs too, show us the money!

 

Come on, the guy feels bad. This is the second time in as many years he's helped us out #loveuefa

 

Tomorrow.. the one day i get to sleep all day.. set my alarm for 8:25am

 

Yeah, will head to bed soon..... no way am I missing the announcement tomorrow!

 

Tainted timmy

 

* me yes celtic faithful through and through,cmon lawwell ya shitfaced basturd take out the money and buy us some quality.

 

Yee * ha :icon_mrgreen:

 

What time will they announce their decision?

 

From another forum.

Hopefully this will clear things up for any latecomers.


1. The Legia player had a 3 match ban hanging over him. He was not registered as part of the squad for the 2nd Qualifying Round against St Pats. Therefore he did not serve his suspension.


2. When he came on last night he was deemed a suspended player.


3. UEFA differentiates between a suspended player participating in a match, and an ineligible player participating in a match.


4. The Rules state

<DL><DT>Quote:</DT><DD> </DD></DL>A match *is* declared forfeit if a player who has been suspended following a disciplinary decision participates in the match
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and

<DL><DT>Quote:</DT><DD> </DD></DL>A match *may* be declared forfeit if a player who is ineligible participates in the match, as long as the opposing team files a protest
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Therefore the first rule should be used. The player was suspended, so the match *is* forfeit. Not *may* be forfeit.


5. The Debrecen story is muddying the waters and irrelevant. The Debrecen player was ineligible, not suspended. Debrecen simply made an administrative error and forgot to include him name on the teamsheet. The rule for ineligible players allows for punishment other than forfeit.


6. There have been at least 2 other instances of forfeit games in the last few years due to suspended players playing. Budućnost of Montenegro were awarded a 3-0 win in 10/11 after Baku fielded a suspended player. Mura 05 of Slovenia were given a 3-0 win after Arsenal Kyiv fielded a suspended player.


7. The "List B" thing is a non-starter. Bereszyński was not eligible to be on Legia's "List B". He is too old, and hadn't been at the club for long enough. He also wasn't registered on the list, according to the UEFA site.


8. If UEFA follow their rules to the letter they should decide on a forfeit. But who knows if there is some other regulation buried away in there which will allow them to reduce the punishment.

 

Pete on the phone to UEFA tomorrow: