Granada 74 denied access into Segunda Liga by UEFA & FIFA

[Caesarius]

The Spanish Football League will contest the decision by FIFA and UEFA to exclude Granada 74 from the Segunda Division. Granada 74 became the first Spanish club to take advantage of new regulations, buying a place in a higher league.


Does anyone know anything about this rule?

[Caesarius]

I've never heard of anything like this before. Do any other leagues have this?

The Spanish Football League will contest the decision by FIFA and UEFA to exclude Granada 74 from the Segunda Division which starts on August 25.

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The world and European football governing bodies, together with the Spanish Football Federation, met in Zurich on Monday after Granada 74 became the first Spanish club to take advantage of new regulations, buying a place in a higher league.

"We believe that they have a right to be inscribed in the competition," LFP president Jose Luis Astiazaran told Spanish state radio.

"We will do all we can to ensure they start the competition."

FIFA and UEFA have said the move "violates one of the fundamental principles of football.

"Clubs should be promoted for their sporting results on the field of play, and not through financial or commercial operations," the two bodies insisted.

Spanish media said Granada 74 president Carlos Marsa paid about 20 million euros to buy Ciudad de Murcia's place in the second division, but had to sell the club's stadium to finance the deal.

Granada 74, who earned promotion from the Andalusian league to the regionally-based Tercera division last season, have been forced to locate 70 km away to Motril on the south coast to find a stadium that met competition standards.

Spanish Football Federation referees have refused to officiate the team's pre-season matches.

[ninjaterra]

sounds pretty f'ing stupid tbh.

moving up leagues is not only a reward to clubs for doing well, but evens out the level of play.

and selling your stadium?

what are the bets they wont keep up with the rest and fall short of the mark and get demoted.

waste.

[boro_boy]

How can you buy yourself into a league? Pathetic really.

[domcassells]

Chelsea did it!!!

[westboy]

Politics and Money coming into sport AGAIN