Alisha Lehmann’s WSL facet may very well be expelled from competitors after breaking rule
Alisha Lehmann’s Aston Villa face being kicked out of a cup competitors for rule-breaking.
The Football Association is investigating Villa after they fielded an ineligible participant of their 7-0 Continental Cup victory over Sunderland. Lehmann’s compatriot Noelle Maritz, who moved from Arsenal this month, got here off the bench in Wednesday’s group-stage recreation in opposition to the Championship facet.
However, the Switzerland worldwide had already performed thrice for her earlier membership within the competitors. It is known the FA is trying into the matter, which might have ramifications for the knockout phases as Sunderland completed runners-up behind Villa in Group A in a contest the place the 2 greatest second-placed groups additionally progress.
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If they’re awarded the victory, it might result in Manchester United being eradicated from the match. Sunderland would transfer to 10 factors, another than United, who had been crushed by Manchester City of their remaining group recreation.
Tottenham, who’re presently on seven factors, play Southampton tonight (Thursday) and would end one level forward of United in the event that they win their recreation.
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Even if the Sunderland victory is taken off them, Villa could be stage on factors with United, however they’d nonetheless end with a greater purpose distinction, which means an early exit for the Red Devils. That’s if Villa are usually not kicked out of the competitors fully.
FA guidelines state: “Any Club discovered to have performed an ineligible Player in a Cup Match or Cup Matches shall be in breach of those Rules and the matter shall be referred to an Independent Tribunal for dedication pursuant to Rule 3.7.1(d).
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“Subject to Rule 8.14.3, the Independent Tribunal may: (a) order that the Cup Match or Cup Matches be awarded to the opposition Club; or (c) make any such other order that the Independent Tribunal may decide.
“The Independent Tribunal may determine not to order that the Cup Match be awarded to the opposition Club only in circumstances where the ineligibility is due to the failure to obtain an International Transfer Certificate or where the ineligibility is related to the Player’s status.”
