Lille have decided to end their protest against Ryan Giggs'
winning goal for Manchester United in the first leg of their
Champions League tie a fortnight ago. The French side lost 1-0
thanks to a quickly-taken Giggs free-kick in Lens on February
20.
The club appealed to UEFA, claiming the referee had made a
technical error in not blowing his whistle before the winger
converted the set-piece. UEFA's control and disciplinary body
vetoed the claim, and that decision was last week ratified by the
European governing body's appeals department.
Lille considered this week whether to take their protest to the
Court of Arbitration of Sport, but on Friday announced they would
not be taking their appeal any further.
A statement on the club's official website, www.losc.fr, read: "In
order not to sink into relentless legal proceedings with no end in
sight, LOSC have taken the decision not to pursue its appeals to
the Court of Arbitration for Sport."
Lille were eliminated from the Champions League on Wednesday when
they lost the second leg 1-0 at Old Trafford, United completing a
2-0 aggregate victory.
