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Portuguese Clubs Could Be Banned From The Champions League

  • 09-09-2006 9:34am
    #1
    Mossy Monk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭


    skysports.com wrote:
    Fifa have confirmed that Benfica, Porto and Sporting Lisbon could all be banned from this season's UEFA Champions League.

    Arsenal, Manchester United and Celtic could all benefit from the decision as they have been drawn alongside Benfica and Porto in this season's group stages.

    The threat of expulsion is hanging over all Portuguese clubs because of a dispute in the SuperLiga.

    Gil Vicente have taken action against the Portuguese Football Association (FPF) after they were relegated for going through a civil court in order to get permission for Angolan international Mateus to play.

    Now Fifa have set a deadline of September 14 for the FPF to resolve the issue otherwise both Portugal's national side and its senior clubs will be banned from all international competition.

    "There is a possibility of this [a ban] existing," said a Fifa spokesman. "There is an issue in Portugal with the club Gil Vicente, who are in dispute with the Portuguese Football Association.

    "Because of this we have asked the Portuguese Football Association to solve the problem internally or with the sporting governing bodies.

    "They have until September 14 to resolve the matter but after the deadline we would submit the case to the emergency committee and they would review the matter.

    "A ban is an option and when a federation is banned there are no international matches to be played by that nation and the clubs so that would affect the Champions League."

    Should both Benfica, Porto and Sporting be banned then three of the Champions League groups could indeed feature just three teams.

    from http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=414224&CPID=5&clid=251&lid=15&title=Fifa+confirm+ban+threat

    if this happens is it good news for Arsenal, Manchester United and Celtic?


Comments

  • #2
    eirebhoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,013 ✭✭✭✭eirebhoy


    Since the first set of CL matches are on the 12th and 13th I don't see how they can decide to ban them on the 14th. I personally don't want to see Benfica thrown out.


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