Originally posted by iveco:
[b]LILLE MAKE COMPLAINT OVER GIGGS GOAL
UEFA have received a protest from Lille about Ryan Giggs' winner in
Manchester United's 1-0 Champions League victory.
The French club have made a complaint about Giggs quickly-taken
free-kick, claiming a violation of the laws of the game by the
referee Eric Braamhaar, which led to the home side appearing to
contemplate leaving the field.
A decision will be taken on Friday afternoon.
The European governing body had already announced they will
investigate the incidents which marred the first leg of the last-16
tie in Lens.
French police were criticised by fans for being heavy-handed at the
Stade Felix-Bollaert, and tear gas was used during the match.
The investigation will also look at possible ticketing problems
which led to supporters appearing to be in danger of being crushed
against a 10-foot high safety barrier.
A statement from Europes governing body read: UEFA has officially
opened an investigation into events at the UEFA Champions League
first knockout round first-leg match between Lille and Manchester
United in Lens on Tuesday night.
UEFAs control and disciplinary body will discuss the safety and
security issues on March 22, more than two weeks after the second
leg of the last-16 tie.
The date effectively rules out the expulsion of the French side
from the tournament in the way Feyenoord were kicked out of the
UEFA Cup this season for crowd disturbances.
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UEFA to dismiss Lille appeal over Man Utd winner
tribalfooball.com - February 21, 2007
UEFA are set to dismiss Lille's complaints over the winning goal
scored by Manchester United's Ryan Giggs on Tuesday night.
The Independent says under Fifa guidelines Eric Braamhaar, the
Dutch referee, was correct in allowing Giggs' goal, scored from a
free-kick taken while Tony Sylva, the Lille goalkeeper, was lining
up his defensive wall. Such flexible refereeing may be rare in Le
Championnat but given that Thierry Henry has twice scored such
goals in the Premiership, and once for France, the French game can
hardly be unaware of the practice.
