This is really really and I have no idea how this will work out. Direct to the round of 32 would be complete BS and I hope Sion are rejected here.UEFA has invited Sion to a consultation meeting to consider their possible re-integration into the Europa League.
UEFA has already held talks with Celtic, who took Sion's place in the group stage, and the other teams in Group I over the effects on fixtures should the Swiss club be reinstated.
Sion were thrown out of the competition in September after being found guilty of fielding ineligible players in their two play-off matches against Celtic.
UEFA has since rejected numerous attempts by the club to regain their place via the Swiss civil court in the canton of Vaud, insisting that the Court of Arbitration for Sport is the only authority with jurisdiction over the matter.
European football's governing body released a statement which read: "After having consulted the clubs in Group I of the UEFA Europa League, UEFA has now invited FC Sion to express its views on the potential impact of the club's possible reintegration in the UEFA Europa League, and on the match schedule in particular.
"Respecting the process as announced, UEFA is pursuing its consultations with the clubs that could be affected by FC Sion's possible reintegration if the Court of Arbitration for Sport should decide in favour of the club.
"UEFA has therefore invited the FC Sion management to discuss the possibilities. If the CAS decides in favour of FC Sion in the dispute between UEFA and the Swiss club, the UEFA Europa League calendar may have to be adapted.
"The CAS wishes to hear both parties on November 24. If accepted by FC Sion, this consultation could take place next week.''
UEFA had already made contingency plans for Sion's readmission.
The first option would annul the group fixtures already played between Celtic, Udinese, Atletico Madrid and Rennes and start a new five-team group with teams playing each other once.
The second option would see Sion join Group I as it stands and play each team home and away.
UEFA also raised the possibility of Sion moving directly into the last 32 following an undefined play-off.Udinese lead Group I with seven points, three ahead of Atletico, with Celtic and Rennes both on two points.
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UEFA invites FC Sion for talks
Weather130-
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What? That would be madness.
What they should do is invite Sion to the next years Europa League group stages.
What they should do is invite Sion to the next years Europa League group stages.
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This would be the dumbest FIFA decision of all time, dumber then a Qatar world cup.
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Seriously, just screw them. They violated the rules; they got punished. End of.
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SBSP wrote:Seriously, just screw them. They violated the rules; they got punished. End of.
Still annihilated you though
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As crazy as it sounds it seems this Swiss civil court is somehow more powerful than UEFA. That seems to be the only possible reason they could be put back in the competition.
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Jelavic9|RFC wrote:SBSP wrote:Seriously, just screw them. They violated the rules; they got punished. End of.
Still annihilated you though
Completely irrelevant.
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fluffy_kittens wrote:This would be the dumbest FIFA decision of all time, dumber then a Qatar world cup.
UEFA not FIFA.
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Why is the club even complaining? They fielded ineligible players in a fixture which forfeits them.
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Sean wrote:Jelavic9|RFC wrote:
Still annihilated you though
Completely irrelevant.
You serious?
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Jelavic9|RFC wrote:Sean wrote:
Completely irrelevant.
You serious?
Yes, they broke the rules, doesnt matter what the result was.
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Sean wrote:Jelavic9|RFC wrote:
You serious?
Yes, they broke the rules, doesnt matter what the result was.
Because some players were signed 3 mins after the window "due to a technical hitch with the SFA".
Bitter cunt, they tore you apart and embarrassed you and you know it.
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Jelavic9|RFC wrote:Sean wrote:
Yes, they broke the rules, doesnt matter what the result was.
Because some players were signed 3 mins after the window "due to a technical hitch with the SFA".
Bitter cunt, they tore you apart and embarrassed you and you know it.
What? They were under a transfer ban from FIFA, how am I being bitter?
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They had a transfer embargo and failed to follow it. Should be banned from the competition.
