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CAS D-Day is today.
The verdict from CAS is expected today as Milan will be looking for mercy, given that the main “offenders” from UEFA’s complaints, Yonghong Li and his people, are now gone.
#ACMilan expect the CAS verdict on their #UEFA exclusion tomorrow evening and Elliott Management representative Franck Tuil will join CEO Marco Fassone at the appeal https://t.co/CkuJxkG2SX pic.twitter.com/LNKCOgMesm
— footballitalia (@footballitalia) July 18, 2018
I’ve always thought that the penalty was so harsh was because of the shoddy ownership of Li and because UEFA wanted to penalize Li, knowing that he was going to be forced to sell and no European football would reduce the sale price. As it turns out, Elliott Management repossessed the club and will now try to convince the CAS that UEFA’s beef was with the old owners, and that a new leaf was turned.
Who knows? It might work.
On to the links.
AC Milan and Italian Football Links
Fiorentina beat Hellas Verona 2-1 in a preseason friendly. [Viola Nation]
AS Roma’s Alisson has headed to Liverpool for €75 million. [Chiesa di Totti]
Luciano Spalletti blamed “fitness” for Inter Milan’s 2-0 loss to DC Sion. [Football-Italia.net]
World Football Links
Sky Blue FC, the NWSL team located in New Jersey, has been proving untenable playing conditions for years. [Once a Metro]
Liverpool’s Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will miss most of the 2018-19 season. [BBC.com]
The transfer of Djaniny Tavares from Santos Laguna in Mexico to Al Hilal in Saudi Arabia shows a problem in Liga MX. [FMF State of Mind]
Toronto FC fans lit a flare and light the Ottawa Fury’s stadium on fire. And oh, yeah, Toronto beat Ottawa 1-0. [ProSoccerUSA.com]
A beginner’s guide to Liga MX. [ESPN.com]