Sevilla were left disappointed yesterday after UEFA rejected their appeal to overturn a 1-0 defeat suffered at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain last month in a game during which Nene scored the only goal of the match late in the second half.
The Spanish club were left enraged after it turned out that the French side had apparently falsely registered their goalkeeper, Apoula Edel. Sevilla appealed to UEFA following the news of this false registration but failed to win their case.
The controversy surrounding the game in question seems to revolve around allegations made by the goalkeeper's former agent, who alleged that the player competed in Armenia using false identity documents before his move to the French club, who are fighting to make an impression in this year's Europa League amid fierce competition in the 2010/2011 renewal.
Those who study the betting odds Europa League wise believe that Edel may have lied about his age and his name.
Although police investigating the case in France have cleared the goalkeeper of any wrongdoing, Sevilla could try again to get the result overturned if they can convince the Court of Arbitration for Sport that their case is a valid one. However, the Spanish club may want to be careful in their future decisions from this point onwards as both the goalkeeper and his club have filed a claim of defamation.
At the moment in Group J in the Europa League, Paris Saint-Germain lead the group with six points, with Borussia Dortmund and Sevilla in second and third place respectively with three points. Karpaty Lviv sit at the foot of the group with no points gained from two games and those betting on Europa League matches don’t fancy their chances of progression.
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