Champions League Group D - Will Heitinga play in the Europa League

[Huey]

APOEL is winning 1 - 0 at Stamford Bridge and Porto is beating Athletico Madrid 1 - 0.

If Athletico loses APOEL just needs to tie Chelsea to take third place! That would mean Heitinga gets to play for us in the knockout stages.

 

[Huey]

Porto up 2 - 0 now.

 

[TsarDiniyar]

Essien Crocked GET IN!

 

[TsarDiniyar]

Chelsea in front

 

[Huey]

Come on you Cyprots! Pull one back.

 

[chicoazul]

Is that rule true? If so then it's a [Poor language removed] one.

 

[Huey]

'tis true.

From 'Regulations of the UEFA Europa League 2009/10:

18.18 One player from the above quota of three who has played UEFA club competition matches for another competing club in the current season may exceptionally be registered provided that the player has not been fielded:
- in the same competition for another club,
- for another club that is currently in the same competition.

Furthermore, if the player’s new club is playing in the UEFA Europa League, his former club must not have played in the UEFA Europa League at any point in the current season.

Go USA.

 

[chicoazul]

So isn't the Champions League considered a different competition to the Europa Goblet then?

GO USA.

 

[Goat]

Another goal from The Dzeko Goal Machine, hes some frigging player that boy I tell ya.

 

[Mutzo Nutzo]

Another goal from The Dzeko Goal Machine, hes some frigging player that boy I tell ya.

He's Monster

 

[Goat]

Obertan has just danced in the area and set up Michael Owen. Bigged up that lid last season, another 1 off the FM talent spotting machine.

 

[Huey]

So isn't the Champions League considered a different competition to the Europa Goblet then?

GO USA.

It's part of the UEFA club competitions and if Athletico finishes third in their group they drop to the Europa League. Then we won't be able to register Heitinga because of this line: "may exceptionally be registered provided that the player has not been fielded for another club that is currently in the same competition."

So come on APOEL!

 

[Dutch Toffee]

Bayern Munich winning 3-1 in Turin. Fully deserved.

 

[Huey]

APOEL ties it up!!!

 

[Goat]

It's part of the UEFA club competitions and if Athletico finishes third in their group they drop to the Europa League. Then we won't be able to register Heitinga because of this line: "may exceptionally be registered provided that the player has not been fielded for another club that is currently in the same competition."

So come on APOEL!

I was just about to say they have got no chance. Then I saw this 2128: GOAL Chelsea 2-2 APOEL