FIFA ruled Danny Vukovic not allowed to play at the Olympics
FIFA have ruled that Central Coast goalkeeper Danny Vukovic will not be allowed to play for Australia at the Olympics because of his suspension for hitting a referee.
The 23 years was banned for 14 months by the Football Federation of Australia slapping the arm of Mark Shield during the A-League Grand Final February, Central Coast lost 1-0 but the sentence was later amended appeal.
In April, an independent commission of Appeal Vukovic decided to suspend all games until June 24, 2008 and then all matches between August 29 to October 6, while a conditional sentence was imposed for a further period of six months after that date.
Vukovic, which allowed a window to join the Olyroos in Beijing, but FIFA have acted against the interruption of the suspension, which they say is contrary to the spirit of their regulations.
In a statement, FIFA said they have a responsibility to determine suspensions to apply to international competitions.
From World Soccer Governing Body also added that they have a duty to prevent players who have committed a serious offence and are suspended from play in domestic competition for competition in international competition.
Vukovic was banned from all international meetings on February 25, 2008 to January 25, 2009, with the last four and a half months suspended.
The FFA said they did not appeal, although Vukovic may challenge the decision of its own wings.
0 comments:
Post a Comment