Champions League - United rule out more appeals

Eurosport - Tue, 12 May 08:34:00 2009

Manchester United ruled out further appeals against the red card that ruled Darren Fletcher out of the Champions League final against Barcelona.

2008-2009 Champions League Darren Fletcher sent off - 0

The club had questioned the sending off but, despite video evidence seeming to exonerate Fletcher, UEFA dismissed the case.

A United spokesman said: "Darren is an honest player and we felt we should do what we could to try and help him become eligible for the Champions League final by initially protesting his dismissal.

"However, we respect the referee's decision and we will therefore not be appealing against today's ruling."

The Scotsman was sent off for a tackle on Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas minutes from the end of United's 4-1 aggregate semi-final victory, despite appearing to take the ball.

Barcelona defenders Eric Abidal and Daniel Alves also failed to win appeals against suspensions and both miss the final.

Abidal was sent off by referee Tom Henning Ovrebo for an innocuous challenge on Nicolas Anelka in the second leg of the semi-final against Chelsea. Alves picked up a yellow card for a foul on Ashley Cole.

European football's governing body initially said the only grounds for appeal were in a case of mistaken identity but United, encouraged by comments from UEFA general secretary David Taylor, appealed on compassionate grounds.

However, UEFA's Control and Disciplinary Body, said that the two clubs had failed to get their appeals in on time, but even if they had made the deadline they would have been rejected.

"There were no grounds for contesting the referees' original decisions," said a statement.

All three players will serve one-match bans during the final in Rome on May 27, although UEFA added the clubs would have three days in which to lodge appeals against this latest decision.

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    From eric, on Tue 12 May 7:57PM

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    From Gearoid, on Tue 12 May 11:38AM

  8. There is a red faced manager called Alex
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    With a team full of cheats and­ the FA in the Man U seats.
    He won the league AND yet­ hes still crying.

    From BeachBabe, on Tue 12 May 10:59AM

  9. Oh, and b.t.w. bosun, I doubt that my forefathers­ "slyly took over the­ region by sending in­ missionaries" ... 'cos my forefather were­ probably all a bunch of drunken marauding Scottish­ heathens who were far too busy fighting the Sassenach­ Hordes to @#$% about in Africa! LOL

    From johnny.brandie, on Tue 12 May 10:45AM

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    From johnny.brandie, on Tue 12 May 10:35AM

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    From DAZGGMU-RED-LEGEND-OF-YAHOO, on Tue 12 May 10:34AM

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    From DAZGGMU-RED-LEGEND-OF-YAHOO, on Tue 12 May 10:16AM

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    From quiper, on Tue 12 May 9:11AM

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    From bosun_dele, on Tue 12 May 8:53AM

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    From Dave H, on Tue 12 May 8:42AM
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    From tedious, on Tue 12 May 8:15AM

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    From Andrew, on Tue 12 May 8:12AM
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