Gazza_8 233 Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Sion are fast becoming the laughing stock of european football. Celtic haven't done anything wrong. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,458 Posted September 8, 2011 Author Share Posted September 8, 2011 Swiss court throws out Sion case against UEFA and Celtic FC Sion's battle to be reinstated in the Europa League has taken another twist. Sion have suffered a blow in their quest to be reinstated in the Europa League after a Swiss court threw out legal action brought by the club against UEFA and Celtic on a technicality. Sion brought proceedings against the European football governing body in their district court in Valais. But the court have deemed their application “inadmissible” as the court does not have the jurisdiction to rule against UEFA, with the organisation residing in Nyon in the canton of Vaud. A statement from the Valais court reads: "As part of the dispute between FC Sion and Olympic Alpine AG against UEFA and Celtic Football Club, the civil court judge District Court II of the canton of Valais, by decision September 7, 2011, declared inadmissible the applications and provisional measures formed on September 6, 2011 by SA Olympic Alpine. "According to applicable law, the dispute does not have sufficiently close links with the canton of Valais to have a basis of jurisdiction with the local judicial authorities Valais. "The measures sought by the applicant were exclusively against UEFA, who have headquarters in Nyon." It is currently unclear whether Sion will now file a case in the canton of Vaud, where UEFA’s headquarters are situated. Sion lost their place in the Europa League last Friday, with UEFA’s Control and Disciplinary Body ordering them to forfeit their two play-off round matches with Celtic. The Scottish side were given the Swiss club’s place in Group I and are due to face Atletico Madrid on September 15. Sion though have vowed to travel to Spain for that match and have a right of appeal to UEFA over last Friday’s decision, with a deadline of 11pm on Thursday for them to submit their protest. http://sport.stv.tv/football/scottish-premier/celtic/269381-swiss-court-throws-out-sion-case-against-celtic-on-technicality/ 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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