Ederson and Jesus cleared to play (Pg 63)

[MillionMilesAway]

miss them for that game aswell apparently.

Ta. Curses.

The Guardian page on it says the ban runs out on 14th though - and only cites the Tuesday games as being additional misses.

 

[give it to gordon]

With the world the way it is due to covid19 this is just stupid from FIFA. Its It's not like they have done a 'Giggs' or a 'Sancho'. If a player is to injured to play for his country than yes he should be ban from his clubs next game.
But we are talking about a worldwide pandemic here.

 

[christened at st marks]

Starting to loose interest in football because of corrupt and over powerful organizations

 

[ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN]

miss them for that game aswell apparently.

Thought it was only Tuesday games players missed

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

Of course FIFA are to blame, they're supposed to be in overall charge of world football. They could come out and say "Due to exceptional circumstances we're suspending the rule, not the players".

Legally? No, they really can't. At least not without agreement with all the signatories or if there's a clause that allows them to do so. I think here they just assumed no-one would be so petty to trigger the rule.

 

[Man_City_Loyal]

Thought it was only Tuesday games players missed

Oh I'm not sure then

 

[Man_City_Loyal]

Ta. Curses.

The Guardian page on it says the ban runs out on 14th though - and only cites the Tuesday games as being additional misses.

Oh I'm not sure on that then.

Was told any games within a 5 day period from when they would of returned from international duty

 

[MillionMilesAway]

Oh I'm not sure on that then.

Was told any games within a 5 day period from when they would of returned from international duty

All a bit of a mess.

I'm amused that Football365 has pointed out that the PL clubs can still select the players, and leave it to the PL whether to punish anyone for doing what the PL advised/instructed.

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

Oh I'm not sure on that then.

Was told any games within a 5 day period from when they would of returned from international duty

That's right, it's a 5-day exclusion starting the day after the last day of the international duty period, which normally would be a Wednesday but was extended to Thursday to allow teams to catch up on covid-cancelled games. So Fri-Tue inclusive for this period.

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

It'll be an interesting back end to the season, with most of the best players in the world ragged from the world cup while some sides with few/no internationals get to rest up and recuperate on a month long mid season break.