London: Union of European Football Associations(UEFA)will not wipe the
suspensions preventing six Bayern Munich and Chelsea players featuring in the Champions League final despite an appeal from the global football players' union to change the rule.
Bayern's David Alaba, Holger Badstuber and Luiz Gustavo, and Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic, Raul Meireles and Ramires are serving one-match UEFA ban for picking up their third bookings in the competition in the semi-finals.
"UEFA said it will not respond to the appeal for clemency for the six players who will have to miss the coming Champions League final because they were awarded a yellow card in the second match of their semifinal," FIFPro said. "In fact, UEFA states the rule will stay in force for the coming three years."...
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06:32 PM, May 02, 2012
