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28 March 2024

UEFA verdict keeps FC Sion out of Europa League

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By AP

Celtic says it will play in the Europa League on Thursday after UEFA dismissed FC Sion's appeal against exclusion for fielding ineligible players in a playoff.

Celtic says it will face Atletico Madrid in the group stage on Thursday in Spain.

UEFA's appeals panel verdict came hours after Sion claimed it was reinstated by a Swiss civil court's provisional ruling.

Sion can challenge UEFA again at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

The panel upheld a UEFA disciplinary body decision awarding Celtic 3-0 wins by forfeit in both legs of the clubs' Europa League playoff last month.

Sion had won 3-1 on aggregate using five players signed in breach of a FIFA transfer ban.