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UEFA hits Switzerland's Sion with two-season ban

Tue, 17 Apr 2018 19:08:33 +0200

Swiss club FC Sion has been fined and barred from taking part in European competitions for the next two seasons after failing to pay for the transfer of a player, UEFA said on Tuesday.

FC Sion win 13th Swiss Cup football title

Mon, 08 Jun 2015 01:36:19 +0200

Underdogs FC Sion defeated FC Basel 3-0 to claim their 13th Swiss Cup on Sunday in front of more than 35,600 spectators.

Aussie footballer leaves Adelaide for FC Sion

Mon, 26 Aug 2013 15:26:00 +0200

Croatian Australian footballer Dario Vidosic will join Swiss team FC Sion from Adelaide United, the A-League club said on Monday.

Sion football team sacks fifth coach this season

Tue, 14 May 2013 10:20:00 +0200

Swiss football team FC Sion sacked their fifth manager of the season on Monday with Italian 2006 World Cup winner Gennaro Gattuso relieved of his job after a series of poor results.

Sion coach steps down as club's crisis deepens

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:27:00 +0200

Frenchman Laurent Roussey on Monday announced his resignation as coach of Swiss outfit FC Sion following some virulent criticism of his efforts by chairman Christian Constantin, Sport Information news agency reported.

FIFA draw line under FC Sion row

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:05:00 +0100

Manchester United's distant hopes of being thrown a Champions League lifeline were shattered on Friday with the news that FIFA had decided not to take disciplinary action against the Swiss Football
Federation (ASF).

Sion docked 36 points by Swiss FA in players row

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:46:00 +0100

The Swiss Football Association (ASF) on Friday docked FC Sion 36 points as punishment for breaching player recruitment rules.

Sion take legal action against FIFA

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 10:24:00 +0100

Swiss club FC Sion revealed on Thursday that they have launched a legal action in Zurich against FIFA as their off-field battle with world football's governing body continues.

FC Sion urge Swiss FA to appeal FIFA sanctions

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 10:06:00 +0100

FC Sion on Tuesday urged the Swiss Football Association (ASF) to appeal against a threatened suspension from FIFA over breaches of player recruitment rules.

FIFA threaten Switzerland ban if Sion unpunished

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:29:00 +0100

Football's world ruling body FIFA has threatened to ban the Swiss Football Association if it fails to impose a transfer ban on the club by January 13th.

Top sports court backs UEFA over FC Sion ban

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:36:00 +0100

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Thursday upheld a decision by football's European ruling body UEFA to refuse FC Sion re-entry to the Europa League after the Swiss club breached player
recruitment rules.

FIFA wins appeal against FC Sion

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:50:00 +0100

FIFA said on Friday it had won a case against FC Sion after a Swiss cantonal court upheld a decision by football's world ruling body to impose a transfer ban on six of the club's players.

FC Sion take UEFA row to European Commission

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:24:00 +0100

Swiss club FC Sion said on Monday they have filed a suit against UEFA at the European Commission over the disqualification of their players that led to the club's exclusion from the Europa League.

Swiss court raps UEFA over Sion expulsion

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:08:00 +0200

A Swiss regional court on Wednesday ordered UEFA to reinstate FC Sion to the Europa League or be fined 1,000 francs ($1,084)) for each day it refuses to implement the ruling, the Swiss football club said.

FC Sion drop dispute against Swiss league

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 12:14:00 +0200

Swiss side Sion announced on Monday they have withdrawn their appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the Swiss Football League in a dispute over the eligibity of new players.

Platini will have to testify: FC Sion

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 13:29:00 +0200

UEFA president Michel Platini will have to appear in court to explain why he refused to reinstate FC Sion to the Europa League, an FC Sion spokesman said on Thursday.