GoMancini7
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BobKowalski said:GoMancini7 said:Matt.D said:I would be astonished if its correct that he potentially cannot play in the champs league now. If it's correct they want to sell I'm surprised they even played him and risked injury buy by cup tie-ing him they've potentially cost themselves a sale/ knocked a considerable amount off the price we will be prepared to pay.
Are we certain it's correct that he could now be cup tied?
I'm not sure but it was the exact case last year with Forlan. Atletico played him against a Norwegian side in end of July end early Agust so in the same round Liverpool played now. There is one more play of round before EL group stages but Forlan only signed for Inter end of August and he couldnt play in CL for Inter. (He didnt play in the playoff round for Atletico).
Later they could register him for knockout matches from February.
If there were no changes in the rules, Agger is not going to play in CL group matches.
They are maybe trying to trick us.
Its my understanding that any player who plays in the prelim games is okay to play in either the CL or Europa League for another club. Forlan was eligible to play for Inter but didn't simply because Inter forgot to register him to do so
Sources say they couldnt register him because he played for Atletico and then Atletico reached the group stages (EL).
They were embarassed last summer how couldnt their lawyers spot it in the rules. It seems pretty much the same thing now.