The Fifa insisted on Wednesday that clubs must allow the participation of their players younger than 23 years in the Olympic Games in Beijing, paving the way for the Argentine Lionel Messi and Brazilians Diego and Rafinha attending the tournament.
The clubs of the players - Barcelona, Werder Bremen and Schalke - refused to assign arguing that the Olympic tournament is not a matter for the Fife and therefore the lead agency can not force them to bring those elements.
It is foreseeable that clubs now have recourse to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, which should act in the coming days as the Olympic soccer boots on August 7, a day before the official opening of the games. An emergency committee on Tuesday confirmed the validity of the position it took on the Fife from the outset.
Slim Aloulou, Tunisian judge that integrates the committee of the statute of the Fifa player, said on Wednesday that the transfer of players under 23 years requested by their selections is compulsory for all clubs.
It is foreseeable that clubs now have recourse to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, which should act in the coming days as the Olympic soccer boots on August 7, a day before the official opening of the games. An emergency committee on Tuesday confirmed the validity of the position it took on the Fife from the outset.
Slim Aloulou, Tunisian judge that integrates the committee of the statute of the Fifa player, said on Wednesday that the transfer of players under 23 years requested by their selections is compulsory for all clubs.
Participating in the Olympic Games is a unique opportunity for athletes of all disciplines, said the FIF in a statement. There would be justified to prevent a player younger than 23 years participating in a competition of this kind if his team has been graded. Barcelona and Schalke have games in the preliminary stage of the Champions League which coincide with the dispute of the Olympic tournament. Those two clubs Werder Bremen and argued that the Olympic tournament is not included in the calendar of Fifa, which replied that his schedule includes only the parties of the largest selections, with players without age limit.
The Olympic tournament dates are set by the International Olympic Committee. Immediately, Barcelona announced it will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport to seek annulment of the verdict of Fife as quickly as possible. Schalke and Werder already filed his appeal. At this stage we are in a situation of impasse. Today we will meet with Messi for deciding that most suitable to both sides.
I understand that our performance is very respectable from the field of sport and if the judgement is in favour of TAS will have to accept our claims, in Florence said the president of Barsa, Joan Laporta. The manager stated that Barsa not want to harm Messi, so the norm is now going to play with Argentina, but if the failure to TAS (please) the club would have to return. Messi had planned to travel to the United States if there was not a situation like the current one. What we can not do is harm the interests of the player having a resolution through, Laporta added.
The Olympic tournament dates are set by the International Olympic Committee. Immediately, Barcelona announced it will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport to seek annulment of the verdict of Fife as quickly as possible. Schalke and Werder already filed his appeal. At this stage we are in a situation of impasse. Today we will meet with Messi for deciding that most suitable to both sides.
I understand that our performance is very respectable from the field of sport and if the judgement is in favour of TAS will have to accept our claims, in Florence said the president of Barsa, Joan Laporta. The manager stated that Barsa not want to harm Messi, so the norm is now going to play with Argentina, but if the failure to TAS (please) the club would have to return. Messi had planned to travel to the United States if there was not a situation like the current one. What we can not do is harm the interests of the player having a resolution through, Laporta added.
We understand that power is very complex and retain the player who participates in the tour of the United States. Messi will do dictate the rules and understand that they will be interpreted by the TAS favourably to the positions of Barsa. The coach of Argentina, Sergio Batista, applauded the decision and indicated that Messi will travel to China on Wednesday after fogueo of Barsa against Fiorentina in Italy. He is a player we need is within the campus.
Fortunately it was resolved in our favour after so many comings and goings and problemitas, Batista told Radio Del Plata from Japan, where his team played a friendly on Tuesday. The people of the AFA sent him passages and after the match in Florence is traveling to Shanghai, he added. Laporta also sharpening their guns toward the Argentine football associations by the pressure exerted in the case Messi.
Fortunately it was resolved in our favour after so many comings and goings and problemitas, Batista told Radio Del Plata from Japan, where his team played a friendly on Tuesday. The people of the AFA sent him passages and after the match in Florence is traveling to Shanghai, he added. Laporta also sharpening their guns toward the Argentine football associations by the pressure exerted in the case Messi.
The AFA has pressed hard to go to the player (the Games). It seems to me unfair and misplaced, because we are not talking about the selection Absolute. This is an Olympic tournament, that does not meet all the players eligible, but that is amateur spirit. It makes no sense that the Games will become a new World Cup, he said.
The clubs had so far accepted yield to players younger than 23 years since it came into force this method 20 years ago. This is the first time that some institutions are reluctant.
The clubs had so far accepted yield to players younger than 23 years since it came into force this method 20 years ago. This is the first time that some institutions are reluctant.
