Originally posted by zocoss:
[b]UEFA throw
out protest and charge Lille
UEFA disciplinary chiefs have thrown out a complaint by
Lille about the validity of Manchester United's winning goal and
have charged the French club's players with improper
conduct.
Lille players threatened to walk off the pitch after Ryan Giggs
scored from a quickly-taken free-kick in their Champions League
match in Lens on Tuesday. The French club had claimed the referee
should have blown his whistle beforehand, and asked for the game to
be replayed.
UEFA said in a statement: 'Having
examined the official referee's report, the television evidence at
hand as well as the laws of the game, the UEFA control and
disciplinary body decided to reject the protest, as there was no
proof of a technical error.
'As a result, the body declared that the goal was perfectly
valid. 'Furthermore, the control and disciplinary body
decided to instigate proceedings against Lille for the improper
behaviour of their players immediately after the goal. ' Lille have
the right of appeal and the charge is likely to be dealt with by
the same disciplinary hearing that will handle possible breaches of
security and safety regulations by the club and allegations of
improper conduct by both Lille and United supporters.
United believe a tragedy was only narrowly averted after supporters
became crushed into a section of the Stade Felix-Bollaert in Lens.
Lille have pointed the finger at United, claiming their early
distribution of tickets allowed high-quality fakes to be produced,
while Damien Vanoise, the head of security at the stadium, has
accused United fans of sparking the problems by 'violent
behaviour'.
United will answer the allegations in a report to UEFA but are
furious Lille are trying to blame them for their own shortcomings.
It is understood United will tell the UEFA the poor quality of the
tickets provided by the French club allowed forgeries to be made
easily, and will provide a dossier of evidence from fans about the
incidents in the stadium.[/b]
I would prefer United to beat them fair and square in the 2nd
leg rather than UEFA to kick them out of the competition.
But den again, serve them right! 
Cheers.
C.K
