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FIFA to face criminal complaint from Sion over Switzerland ban threat
The Swiss team announced it has launched a criminal case against FIFA for threatening to exclude Switzerland from football
Dec 29, 2011 7:17:00 PM
By Luke Matthews
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Sion has announced it has filed a criminal complaint against FIFA after executive members threatened to expel Switzerland from world football.
FIFA announced on Dec. 17 that they would disqualify Switzerland from club and international competitions if the Swiss FA failed to punish Sion after the side was removed from this season's Europa League for fielding ineligible players during an active transfer embargo.
However, on its website Sion has labelled FIFA's threat as "blackmail" while also stating it has breached basic legal rules.
Sion is still contesting its expulsion from Europa League, despite the competition now set to head into the knockout stages.
FIFA's threat to exclude Swiss teams from competing in international and European fixtures could result in Basel being thrown out of the Champions League, despite the club being poised to face Bayern Munich in February.
If Basel was taken out of the competition, Manchester United could be reinstated into the Champions League last 16 as it finished below Basel in Group C.
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FIFA announced on Dec. 17 that they would disqualify Switzerland from club and international competitions if the Swiss FA failed to punish Sion after the side was removed from this season's Europa League for fielding ineligible players during an active transfer embargo.
However, on its website Sion has labelled FIFA's threat as "blackmail" while also stating it has breached basic legal rules.
Sion is still contesting its expulsion from Europa League, despite the competition now set to head into the knockout stages.
FIFA's threat to exclude Swiss teams from competing in international and European fixtures could result in Basel being thrown out of the Champions League, despite the club being poised to face Bayern Munich in February.
If Basel was taken out of the competition, Manchester United could be reinstated into the Champions League last 16 as it finished below Basel in Group C.
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