Diego Forlan ineligible for Champions League, Antonio Nocerino in Milan squad – Serie A news
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Diego-c11058 Forlan, would not be able to don the Nerazzurri colours in the Champions League, at least not until January.
On the other hand, Milan hardman http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Antonio-Nocerino-c6332 would be able to represent the Nocerino. Many were left baffled at the decision as both Palermo and Atletico Madrid appeared in the third qualifying round of UEFA Europa League.
The reason has been disclosed now: Atletico Madrid progressed through to the group stages of the competition, while Palermo were knocked out.
“As a rule, a player may not play in a UEFA club competition for more than one club in the course of the same season,” says the UEFA rule book.
“Exceptionally, however, a player who has been fielded in the first, second or third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League or UEFA Europa League is entitled to play in the UEFA Champions League or UEFA Europa League for another club as from the group stage, provided that his former club did not qualify for the group stage of either the UEFA Champions League or the UEFA Europa League.”
Forlan was supposed to replace the mercurial Samuel Eto’o at the helm, for Nerazzurri. His absence in Europe’s primary club competition would be felt by all in the Blue and Black half of Milan. In Forlan’s absence, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Giampaolo-Pazzini-c14802 would have to shoulder the goalscoring responsibilities.
The Italian international, for all his exploits in the league, has failed to convince in Europe and for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Italy-c2926. Only time would tell how well the Serpent deal with the latest problem at hand that originated largely because of the club’s negligence in reading the rule books.
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