Wales lose bid to remove Russia from Euro 2004
LONDON: Wales have failed in their bid to have Russia removed from the finals of Euro 2004 because of Yegor Titov's failed drug test, European soccer's governing body UEFA said yesterday.
Titov tested positive for the banned substance Bromantan after Russia drew 0-0 with Wales in the first leg of their Euro 2004 playoff in Moscow in November.
Russia won the second leg 1-0 a week later in Cardiff to qualify for the tournament in Portugal, but the Football Association of Wales (FAW) complained they should have been awarded a 3-0 win because Titov, who did not play in the first leg, should not have been eligible to play.
“In reviewing the case the UEFA Control and Disciplinary Body made reference to the Welsh FA's failure to provide evidence that the player was under the influence of a prohibited substance in the second leg,” UEFA said in a statement.
“In any case, any punishment for a doping offence applied to the individual player and not to the whole team.”
The FAW said that they were examining grounds for appealing the decision before UEFA's deadline of midnight on Friday. – Reuters
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