Lille…. Again!

Today, Lille went to the UEFA appealing body to complain against the goal that Manchester United’s Ryan Giggs scored against them last week in their Champions League first leg match for progression to the quarter finals. They lost, again, but it is not the last we have seen of the argument. 

Lille travel to Old Trafford next week for the second leg and will play under protest before taking their appeal to the court of arbitration if the do go out of the competition. Manchester United should not be worried because it is doubtful that Lille will get the ruling overturned, but it may prove to be a distraction in their quest to progress. The main problem is that if Lille are successful in overturning the decision, it may leave football wide open for many similar protests that may indefinitely suspend a season and cast doubt over the legitimacy of winners. This is a crisis that referees have brought on themselves, but could bring about the downfall of football as we know it. 

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