Juninho Escapes

[pete 2,499]

LYON captain Juninho will escape punishment by UEFA for his blatant dive in last Tuesday's remarkable Champions League match - because it did not have a serious effect on the match.

 

Davie Weir wrongly cautioned in LyonThe Brazilian midfielder conned Norwegian referee Tom Henning Ovrebo at a crucial stage in the game when he dived as Davie Weir went to challenge him just outside the box in first half injury time.

 

Ovrebo not only awarded a free kick, he issued a yellow card to Weir. Juninho then took the free kick and came within inches of levelling the match as his shot hit the underside of the bar.

 

UEFA have insisted that they are trying to eradicate "simulation" from the game but they have told rangers.co.uk today that they will only take action in a more serious situation - ie when a penalty is awarded as a result of deception.

 

This happened recently, of course, with the two-match suspension handed out to Hearts player Saulius Mikoliunas for his blatant dive to earn Lithuania a penalty - which they scored - in the 3-1 Euro 2008 defeat by Scotland.Weir and Thomson celebrate the 3-0 win over Lyon

 

Weir has no avenue of appeal against his caution - even although it has been proved to have been issued as a result of deception - but he had the last laugh as Rangers humbled the French side with their historic 3-0 victory.

 

A UEFA spokesman told rangers.co.uk today: "There will be no case according to a preliminary analysis by a Disciplinary Inspector.

 

"The player's action did not detoriate the regularity of the match as it resulted in a yellow card, which cannot be protested against, as well as a free-kick. Only serious acts of deceiving the referee are prosecuted such as diving resulting in a penalty."

 

The fact that Weir now cannot appeal is absolutely scandalous. Again an innocent player is punished for something he never done and the perpetrator gets away with it. UEFA make decisions to suit themselves.

[fraser54 0]

Suppose they are right. Was raging when that was giving the other night, straight away Weir reacted to him, big Davie is the most Honest playeri have seen, if he touched him he would of held up his hands.

 

Awk well like Weir said, we had the last laugh

[craig 5,199]

I don't buy that excuse.

 

It perhaps didn't affect the outcome of the match but it very very nearly DID.

 

On top of that we could be left without one of our key players in a subsequent game (which could be a crucial game) due to that booking - the booking should be rescinded and, at the very least, Juninho should get a yellow card tagged to his record.

[pete 2,499]

I don't buy that excuse.

 

It perhaps didn't affect the outcome of the match but it very very nearly DID.

 

On top of that we could be left without one of our key players in a subsequent game (which could be a crucial game) due to that booking - the booking should be rescinded and, at the very least, Juninho should get a yellow card tagged to his record.

 

Agree fully Craig the booking should automatically drop as it simply was not a yellow card. If the UEFA can use video evidence against you, then you must be able to use it in your defence. Rangers must put in an appeal against this or take it further to other courts if UEFA don't accept it. MR Platini wants to cut out diving now is the time to start.

[Hurlock 0]

Dave Weir should've done this to Juninho to rip the p1ss outta him after the pathetic dive:

 

 

[Super_Ally 0]

Dave Weir should've done this to Juninho to rip the p1ss outta him after the pathetic dive:

 

 

 

I like it.

[eightball 0]

It's an absolute disgrace that he hasn't been punished. How can UEFA be seen to be stamping simulation out of the game when they won't act when the evidence is presented to them?

 

UEFA are a bunch of spineless idiots.

[nokiss 0]

What a surprise. I honestly didn't think Michelle Twatini would punish a player for BLATANT CHEATING. Especially one playing for one of his beloved french teams.

:uzi:

 

He must be well pissed off getting his arse kicked from Scottish fitbaw teams.

[juffery 0]

It's a fucking joke. It's either cheating or it's not. So, from now on, if you handle the ball it's only a foul if you score from it? You're 3-0 down, in injury time, you go i 2-footed and do the guys cruciate, he'sout for 18 months, but the game was lost so it's play on? Fucking farce!!

[calscot 0]

The lack of appeal against a yellow card seems more reasonable when it takes you about 6 or 7 to get a ban, but when it only takes two, it's not far away from a red.

 

I think the reason is so that not every yellow card is appealed against which could be an administrative nightmare in a domestic league, but in a league where every game is so crucial as in the CL, justice needs to be served.

 

The same goes for the dive, it�s to stop every free-kick being contested. However a free-kick not far outside the box can bring many goals and almost did in this case.

 

There is also the intent, what if the player tripped and fell over without touching an opposing player? He hasn�t dived but he�s not going to argue about the free kick.

 

In this case, I think the referee should ask the player if he was fouled and take his word for it as a gentleman. However, if it is proved he was lying then he gets a big fine and at least a 2 match ban for deception and ungentlemanly conduct. This punishment would come in even if the player genuinely thought he had been fouled.

 

It may persuade players to be a bit more honest and so could start to admit to not being fouled during the game which would prevent some of these travesties from happening in the first place.