Osasuna will play the Conference League
Euskaraz irakurri: Osasunak Konferentzia Liga jokatuko du
Osasuna has made public this Tuesday that it will participate in the 2023/24 Conference League, after today the procedure against the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) by the ‘Consent Award’ formula.
According to the note published by the rojilla entity, and based on the new evidence provided by the Navarrese, “UEFA has concluded that Osasuna was a victim of the events that occurred almost a decade ago and has valued the initiative carried out by the institution to clarify them“.
Consequently, “UEFA considers Osasuna suitable to participate in this edition of the European competition“, continues the aforementioned note.
In this way, Osasuna will be present on August 7 in the draw for the Conference League play-off that will be held on August 24 and 31.
Appeal before the TAS
Last June the inspectors of the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Committee advised the expulsion of the Navarrese team of the next edition of the Conference League as a penalty for match-fixing in the 2013-14 season.
The club presented allegations before the Appeals Committee of the body, but his appeal was not taken into account and went to the CAS.
Opening of file for going to ordinary justice
On the other hand, UEFA has opened a disciplinary procedure against Osasuna for going to ordinary justice in this process, which will not prevent the club’s participation in the Conference League. The club will accept the penalty imposed by UEFA, before which it will not file an appeal, and has expressed its commitment to the highest body of European football not to raise issues of the sporting field to ordinary courts.
Source: Eitb

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