Uefa ditches Fred lament
05 August 2015 - 02:04
Uefa has thrown out a protest by Fenerbahce, who had complained that Champions League opponents Shakhtar Donetsk fielded Fred in last week's tie despite allegations of a doping offence against the Brazilian midfielder. "The protest has been dismissed," a Uefa spokesman said yesterday.Shakhtar Donetsk coach Mircea Lucescu selected Fred for the third qualifying round first leg in Istanbul on Tuesday last week, which ended 0-0, while admitting the club had been advised by Uefa not to include him.
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