UEFA could exclude Osasuna from the Conference League

UEFA announced that, in line with the advisory report prepared by its inspectors, it was requested that Osasuna be deprived of its right to participate in the European Confederations League next season, as a sanction, due to the match-fixing incident detected in the last two games of the 2013-2014 season.

It was informed that the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Committee will evaluate the recommendation of the report presented by the inspectors, and Club Osasuna was informed about it.

It was noted that Osasuna has the right to file an application with the Appeals Committee and present a new defense before UEFA makes a final decision.

Osasuna, who did not find the criteria presented by UEFA correct, announced that he would continue his legal fight to defend his rights until the end and would go to the Appeals Committee.

Osasuna, who finished La Liga in seventh place last season and earned the right to participate in the UEFA European Confederation League next season, said:that the right to participate in the European Cup, which was won fairly on the field, should not be taken away.” argument.

Osasuna was tried in Spain for allegedly fixing matches in the last two games to stay in the league in the 2013-2014 season, and in April 2020, the court sentenced 9 of the 11 defendants to prison and fines.

This incident went down in history as the first match-fixing penalty in the history of Spanish football. (AA)