jcee Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 FC Porto at risk of being booted out of Champions League UEFA could exclude Dragons in wake of corruption scandal FC Porto are at risk of being disqualified from participation in next season’s Champions League owing to the ‘Final Whistle’ corruption scandal. The Portuguese League’s Disciplinary Committee penalised the three-time Portuguese champions with a six-point penalty and heavy fine, as well as banning club president Pinto da Costa from sporting activity for two years, for having been found guilty of attempting to bribe referees in the 2003/04 season. The penalty was largely meaningless, given that the Dragons had already won the league by a 20-point margin, but now it has emerged that the club may be thrown out of European competition as a result of their wrongdoings. It would prove a massive blow to the team, both in terms of prestige and financial rewards. The Portuguese club, along with Manchester United, hold the record number of appearances in what was formerly the European Cup since it adopted the Champions League format. The decision hangs on a recently introduced UEFA ruling that stipulates: “to compete in UEFA competitions no club can be involved in any activity destined to combine or influence the result of a match at domestic or international level.” The exclusion of clubs found guilty of corruption is a recent addition to the UEFA regulations following the Italian “calciocaos” scandal. Milan were involved in the process and many called for them to be thrown out of the Champions League but at the time UEFA said no procedures were in place to allow this to happen. The regulations were subsequently changed. Europe’s governing body have stated they are closely monitoring the situation. “As soon as the Portuguese Federation sends the list of clubs registered to play in next season’s UEFA competitions, we will examine the situation of the clubs in question. UEFA will only make a decision after checking that the clubs satisfy all the admission criteria,” a UEFA spokesman told Portuguese football site Maisfutebol. Should FC Porto be suspended from playing in Europe next season, it could trigger an exodus of many of their star players, such as Lucho Gonzalez, Lisandro Lopez, Ricardo Quaresma and Bruno Alves. An immediate consequence will see Guimaraes enter directly into the Champions League, with Benfica playing the final qualifying round to try and join the northerners and Sporting in next season’s competition.still pissed they only got 6 points deduction when they were already 20 points ahead... least that will mean quaresma and co will leave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJibbles Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 The 6 points being taken away was an utter joke, they may aswell as left it.They need to come down hard on Porto, they've been caught red handed of match fixing, you break them you pay!Lucho Gonzalez is linked with a move to Barcelona with many others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Risky360 Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 i hope quaresma will join chelsea , bosingwa join man utd, and lopez join arsenalshared up nicely alie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest haze-e Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 Pissed.Lol @ The meaningless point deduction though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lot To Learn Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 I would take Lucho and Quaresma in a instant at Pool.I think Lucho was linked aswell if i remember correctly and Quaresma has many times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Medic Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 The 6 points being taken away was an utter joke, they may aswell as left it.They need to come down hard on Porto, they've been caught red handed of match fixing, you break them you pay!Lucho Gonzalez is linked with a move to Barcelona with many others.If Gonzalez goes to Barca, Yaya coming to Arsenal is a big possibility. Gonzalez is a straight regular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gattsu Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 winning the leauge by 20 poitns tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HangTheDJ Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 Didnt Everton almost sign Lucho Gonzalez last year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Risky360 Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 Porto's a natural good team like that....but since anderson left..the team has been kind of dry in the midfield.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trim Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 i hope quaresma will join chelsea , bosingwa join man utd, and lopez join arsenalshared up nicely alie do you not follow football or sumfin. mans already joined the prem.EDIT: YOUR TEAM ASWELL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HangTheDJ Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 i hope quaresma will join chelsea , bosingwa join man utd, and lopez join arsenalshared up nicely alie do you not follow football or sumfin. mans already joined the prem.EDIT: YOUR TEAM ASWELLoh sh*tthem sports room reputation deadding mistakes thereLENNY? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Risky360 Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 i hope quaresma will join chelsea , bosingwa join man utd, and lopez join arsenalshared up nicely alie do you not follow football or sumfin. mans already joined the prem.EDIT: YOUR TEAM ASWELLoh i thought they were still negotiating...wel chelsea deserve quaresma cuz joe cole aint doin it most of the time same goes 4 malouda...arsenal need a new forward cuz at some point adebayor gona be left rotten and bendtner cant stop missin from 3yards..its horrible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trim Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 i hope quaresma will join chelsea , bosingwa join man utd, and lopez join arsenalshared up nicely alie do you not follow football or sumfin. mans already joined the prem.EDIT: YOUR TEAM ASWELLoh i thought they were still negotiating...wel chelsea deserve quaresma cuz joe cole aint doin it most of the time same goes 4 malouda...arsenal need a new forward cuz at some point adebayor gona be left rotten and bendtner cant stop missin from 3yards..its horriblelmao how could you have not known he had signed was all over the papers back pages next day, sports websites etc. thought everyone knew this.i think quaresma will probably up and leave but cant see him at chelsea for some reason dont know why. if you sell joe cole your mad he is sick should be starting every game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HangTheDJ Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 I think the real question is even if you didn't know he'd signed, why did you 'hope' your main divisional rivals sign one of your targets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trim Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 I think the real question is even if you didn't know he'd signed, why did you 'hope' your main divisional rivals sign one of your targets?VERY good point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 lmao at not knowing your club has signed a playerlmao at wanting him to go unitedclueless rent boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gattsu Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 LMFAO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Q Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 lmao at not knowing your club has signed a playerlmao at wanting him to go unitedclueless rent boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BATTY BOY BUM BANDIT Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 I think the biggest LOL should go to the fact he said Joe Cole doesnt do it.:DJoker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinister Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 WTFROFLSMH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Risky360 Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 if u read properly it says BOSINGWA JOOOIINN manutd...fukin hell read it properlyi aint clueless ..u lot jst h8 chelseais like me sayin man utd will beat chelsea at home...wats rong wid sayin dat...goin on like i aint got faith in them , u mans got issues man every1 got their own fukin opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HangTheDJ Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 if u read properly it says BOSINGWA JOOOIINN manutd...fukin hell read it properlyi aint clueless ..u lot jst h8 chelseaI/we aint saying you said he had JOINED United.I/we are asking why you said you HOPED United would sign someone who you knew was one of your targets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Risky360 Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 if u read properly it says BOSINGWA JOOOIINN manutd...fukin hell read it properlyi aint clueless ..u lot jst h8 chelseaI/we aint saying you said he had JOINED United.I/we are asking why you said you HOPED United would sign someone who you knew was one of your targets?the only chelsea target i know about is sergio ramos tbh....dat torres bid was unnessecary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HangTheDJ Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 if u read properly it says BOSINGWA JOOOIINN manutd...fukin hell read it properlyi aint clueless ..u lot jst h8 chelseaI/we aint saying you said he had JOINED United.I/we are asking why you said you HOPED United would sign someone who you knew was one of your targets?the only chelsea target i know about is sergio ramos tbh....dat torres bid was unnessecaryYour first quote was this; i hope quaresma will join chelsea , bosingwa join man utd, and lopez join arsenalshared up nicely alieThen your second quote was this;oh i thought they were still negotiatingSo you're claiming you knew you was interested as you were negotiating.So the question is why you hoped your main divisional rivals signed someone you knew you was in for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Gray Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 LOL@sayin Joe Cole aint doin it when he won Chelsea Player of the Year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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